Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine presenting with quadriplegia in a patient previously treated with radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible and temporal bones has been extensively reported in literature, but cases of avascular necrosis of the cervical spine following radiotherapy to the larynx appear to be extremely rare.
van Wyk Frederik Carl +2 more
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Osteoradionecrosis after mandibular reconstruction: a comparative cohort study on quality of life and complications [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyObjectiveThis study aimed to compare longitudinal quality of life (QoL) and surgical outcomes following segmental mandibulectomy and free fibula flap reconstruction among patients with osteoradionecrosis (ORN), malignant disease, and benign conditions ...
Peng Zhang +3 more
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Novel Approach to Osteoradionecrosis of the Temporal Bone: Vascularized Obliteration with Gracilis Muscular Free Flap [PDF]
Journal of OtologyOsteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone (ORN-TB) is usually controlled with conservative measures. However, a temporal bone resection may be required in unresponsive cases.
Saro-Buendía Miguel +6 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundOsteoradionecrosis of the hip is a serious complication of radiotherapy that is easily overlooked by physicians and patients in the early stages.
Sheng-hao Xu +4 more
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A Systematic Review of Dental Disease in Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy [PDF]
, 2010 Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the literature and update our current understanding of the impact of present cancer therapies on the dental apparatus (teeth and periodontium) since the 1989 NIH Development Consensus ...
Brian D. Hodgson +8 more
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CSF Otorrhea Resulting from Osteoradionecrosis of the Temporal Bone in a Patient with Recurrent Meningioma [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2009 Osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone is a very rare but potentially lethal complication of radiotherapy for head and neck or skull base tumors. Only two cases of osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone complicating cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) otorrhea ...
Chul Won Park +5 more
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Radiation-induced osteoradionecrosis of the ribs in a patient with breast cancer: A case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Osteoradionecrosis of the chest wall after radiation therapy for breast cancer is rare; however, it is one of the most severe complications of radiation treatment.
Suhong Kim, MD, Young Seon Kim, MD
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Diffuse Osteoradionecrosis of Temporal Bone as a Late Complication of Adjuvant Radiotherapy to Parotid Bed: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Localized osteoradionecrosis of bony external auditory canal has been described as a late complication of external beam radiotherapy which is delivered to parotid bed after surgical resection of parotid malignancies.
Sisha Liz Abraham +3 more
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Survival of dental implants in patients with oral cancer treated by surgery and radiotherapy: a retrospective study [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the survival of dental implants placed after ablative surgery, in patients affected by oral cancer treated with or without radiotherapy.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, 2011 Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a severe complication of radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. The current theory in its pathophysiology is thought to be radiation-induced fibroatrophy of the bone. Location of primary tumor, stage of cancer, dose of radiation, oral hygiene, and smoking and alcohol use are risk factors in the development of ORN ...
Karla, O'Dell, Uttam, Sinha
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