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Prophylactic Use of Pentoxifylline and Tocopherol for Prevention of Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw after Dental Extraction in Post-Radiated Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients: An Initial Case Series

Dentistry Journal
Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw is a morbid complication of radiotherapy in patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancers that may be precipitated by dental extractions.
Adepitan A. Owosho, Katherine A. DeColibus, Osariemen Okhuaihesuyi, Layne C. Levy   +3 more
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Cervical Spine Osteoradionecrosis.

Acta medica Okayama, 2017
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN), a well-known complication of radiotherapy in the mandibular bone, is very rare in the cervical spine. The authors report the result of a 3-year follow-up of a 63-year-old female patient with ORN of the cervical spine. The patient had a history of laryngeal carcinoma and was treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy with ...
Tanaka, Masato, Sugimoto, Yoshihisa, Takigawa, Tomoyuki, Kimata, Yoshihiro, Ozaki, Toshifumi   +4 more
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Osteoradionecrosis after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: differentiation from recurrent disease with CT and PET/CT imaging.

, 2014
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Our aim was to compare the CT and PET/CT imaging features of osteoradionecrosis with those of recurrent disease after treatment of head and neck malignancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed maxillofacial and neck
Fakhran, S, Reynolds, A R, Alhilali, L
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Bacterial diversity detected in osteoradionecrosis [PDF]

, 2008
Direct microscopy, culture based studies and DNA-DNA hybridization have previously demonstrated an association between microorganisms and osteoradionecrosis. The purpose of our study was to use culture independent molecular techniques to detect bacteria
Reime, Lars
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Managing Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
AbstractObjectiveMandibular osteoradionecrosis (MORN) is a morbid complication of head and neck radiation therapy. Recent advances in surgical and medical therapies underscore the need for a shift in traditional treatment paradigms and a disease grading system that can guide appropriate management.Data SourcesPubmed/MEDLINE.Review MethodsWe conducted a
Michael A. Fritz, Khashayar Arianpour, Sara W. Liu, Eric D. Lamarre, Dane J. Genther, Peter J. Ciolek, Patrick J. Byrne, Brandon L. Prendes   +7 more
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Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws - a current overview - part 1: Physiopathology and risk and predisposing factors

, 2010
PURPOSE: The aim of this paper is to explore the current theories about definition, classification, incidence and physiopathology of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaws.
Harris, Malcolm, Chrcanovic, Bruno Ramos, Souza, Alexandre Andrade, Reher, Peter, Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic, Peter Reher, Alexandre Andrade Sousa, Malcolm Harris   +7 more
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Incidence and prevention of osteoradionecrosis after dental extraction in irradiated patients: A systematic review

, 2010
This systematic review aims to identify and review the best available evidence to answer the clinical question 'What are the incidence and the factors influencing the development of osteoradionecrosis after tooth extraction in irradiated patients?'.
Nabil, S, N. Samman, Syed, N, S. Nabil, Samman, N   +4 more
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Osteoradionecrosis after mandibular reconstruction: a comparative cohort study on quality of life and complications

Frontiers in Oncology
ObjectiveThis 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, Taiqing Lu, Ruiyan Gu, Wenli Yang   +3 more
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Reconstruction of Osteoradionecrosis Defect of Chest Wall with Contralateral Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap

Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the chest wall is a rare and late complication which occurs in about 1%–7% of individuals undergoing radiation after breast cancer surgery.
C. Nanda Gopal, S. Saranya, M. A. Vaithiyalingam, G. I. Nambi   +3 more
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