Background The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to determine the
prevalence of trismus in patients with head and neck cancer. Methods Four electronic …

Background Trismus occurs frequently in patients with head and neck cancer. Determining
the prevalence and associated factors of trismus would enable prediction of the risk of …

Background. Trismus is a common symptom related to the treatment of head and neck
(H&N) cancer. To date there are few prospective studies regarding the incidence of trismus …

Background: Current treatment for head and neck cancers (HNCs) have led to an improved
survival. However, the sequelae of cancer treatment often result in trismus, or reduced …

Purpose Several cut-off points for trismus in head and neck cancer patients have been used.
A mouth opening of 35 mm or less is most frequently used as cut-off point. Due to the …

Background Trismus indicates severely restricted mouth opening of any aetiology. A mouth
opening of 35 mm or less should be regarded as trismus. Aim of this study was to review the …

Purpose This systematic review represents a thorough evaluation of the literature to clarify
the impact of cancer therapies on the prevalence, quality of life and economic impact, and …

Background Trismus is a common complication of cancer treatment, particularly
radiotherapy, for head and neck cancer. We investigated whether exercise therapy could …

Background Effects of exercise therapy for trismus secondary to head and neck cancer have
not been reviewed systematically since 2004. Methods Four databases were searched. The …

Restricted mouth opening or trismus is often encountered in patients with head and neck
cancer. The restriction may be the presenting sign of malignancy, a sequela of tumor site or …