Treatment of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg
; 26(6): 450-4, 1997 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9418149
ABSTRACT
Chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible is often considered difficult to treat and may lead to refractory osteomyelitis. Sixteen patients with chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible were treated with a relatively simple protocol, consisting of sequestrectomy or decortication and i.v. antimicrobial therapy for one week, followed by oral penicillin for three weeks. Only one case showed recurrence of symptoms, which was treated successfully in a second session. It is concluded that combined surgical and antimicrobial therapy should be sufficient to cure most cases of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the mandible.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Osteomyelitis
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Penicillins
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Mandibular Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
/
Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands