Dental status, dental treatment procedures and radiotherapy as risk factors for infected osteoradionecrosis (IORN) in patients with oral cancer – a comparison of two 10 years’ observation periods [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Dental status, dental treatment procedures and radiotherapy dosage as potential risk factors for an infected osteoradionecrosis (IORN) in patients with oral cancers: Retrospective evaluation of 204 patients treated in two observation periods ...
Christian Rübe +6 more
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Oral Health Screening Prior to Oncological Treatment—The Helsinki Protocol
ABSTRACT Objectives Oncological treatments can have adverse effects on oral health and cause long‐term complications such as osteonecrosis. This retrospective study investigated the oral health of head and neck cancer patients before radiotherapy and patients with multiple myeloma, breast, prostate, lung, and kidney cancers before antiresorptive ...
Jemina Järvinen +4 more
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Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: Etiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment
The treatment of head and neck cancer remains a challenge. Despite advances in surgical reconstructive techniques, most patients will require adjuvant therapy in the form of radiotherapy or chemo-radiotherapy to improve locoregional control.
Rayatt Sukh, Mureau Marc, Hofer Stefan
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Osteoradionecrosis After Modern Radiotherapy for Oral Cavity Cancer: Incidence and Risk Factors
This retrospective single‐institution review evaluated contemporary ORN rates in 172 patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma treated exclusively with IMRT (2013–2022). Reported osteoradionecrosis (ORN) incidence after head and neck cancer IMRT is relatively low, however, the 3 year ORN incidence was 24% in this cohort and increased incidence ...
Alyssa Farley +5 more
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Osteoradionecrosis of mandible: Case report with review of literature
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaws, particularly of the mandible, is a long-term and serious complication of therapeutic radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. The mandible is affected more commonly than any other bones of the head and neck region. The
Ravindran Rathy, S Sunil, M Nivia
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Complicaciones de la radioterapia cervicofacial. Osteorradionecrosis. [PDF]
El tratamiento de los tumores de la cavidad bucal incluye en la mayoría de los casos la combinación de cirugía y radioterapia. Dentro de las secuelas de la radioterapia de la región cervicofacial podemos distinguir efectos agudos como radiodermitis ...
Alaejos Algarra, C. +3 more
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Unilateral Nasopharyngeal Endoscopic Resection Type III: Technical Notes
The present video case report details technical notes of Nasopharyngeal Endoscopic Resection (NER) Type III, performed for a mucosal melanoma in a 71‐year‐old patient. Key surgical steps—such as achieving optimal exposure, employing Doppler‐guided internal carotid artery localization, and applying vascularized flap coverage—are outlined, demonstrating ...
Carlo Conti +7 more
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ABSTRACT The fibula free flap is a versatile option for reconstructing complex defects, particularly in the head and neck region. However, variations in the vascular anatomy of the skin paddle can pose challenges during flap harvest and inset. We identified three clinical cases of patients who were found to have alternative or aberrant vessel anatomy ...
Andrew Atia, Peirong Yu
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Long-term hearing results and otological complications of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: comparison between treatment with conventional two-dimensional radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term audiological outcome and otological complications of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients who have received intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) versus conventional two-dimensional radiotherapy (2 DRT).
Ho, AC +5 more
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Abstract Objectives Evaluate the association of plating strategies with hardware removal and operative time, after adjusting for relevant clinical variables. Study Design Retrospective Review. Setting Multiple Academic Medical Centers. Methods Patients undergoing osseous free flap reconstruction stratified based on the plating strategy [conventional ...
Craig A. Bollig +19 more
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