TRISMUSEvaluation of the French Translation of Gothenburg Trismus Questionnaire (GTQ)

Trismus is defined as a limitation in the mouth/jaw-opening ability due to a reduced mandible mobility. Trismus can occur from benign jaw related conditions, often referred to as temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It can also result from local or metastatic tumor growth of head and neck (H\&N) tumors, and more importantly, as a debilitating side-effect to H\&N oncology treatment, especially radiotherapy The Gothenburg Trismus Questionnaire (GTQ) is a Patient Reported Outcome, validated in English, portuguese and sweden language. The aim of this study is to develop a new tool in french language and to evaluate the specific impact of trismus on quality of life .