Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible. Treatment with hyperbaric oxygen.

Archives of otolaryngology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) ·Vol. 101 ·No. 3 ·1975-03-00 ·Pages 173-7

Mainous EG, Hart GB

Abstract

Hyperbaric oxygen used in the treatment of 14 patients with intractable osteonecrosis of the mandible produced a favorable response in relief of pain, elimination of extraoral draining sinus tracts, the return of osseous union in areas of the abnormal fracture, and the rapid dissolution of sequestrum without suppuration, so that further loss of hard and soft tissue was minimized. This treatment is a more conservative approach in the management of osteoradionecrosis.

MeSH Terms

Adult Aged Alveolectomy Bone Transplantation Cobalt Radioisotopes Denture, Complete, Immediate Female Follow-Up Studies Gingival Neoplasms/radiotherapy Glossectomy Humans Hyperbaric Oxygenation Male Mandibular Diseases/diagnostic imaging,surgery,therapy Middle Aged Mouth Neoplasms/radiotherapy Neck Dissection Osteoradionecrosis/diagnostic imaging,surgery,therapy Radiation Injuries/therapy Radiography Radioisotope Teletherapy/adverse effects Radiotherapy, High-Energy/adverse effects Tongue Neoplasms/radiotherapy Tonsillar Neoplasms/radiotherapy Tooth Extraction Transplantation, Autologous Wound Healing

Chemicals

Cobalt Radioisotopes

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Mainous E G

Hart G B

Article Info

Journal

Archives of otolaryngology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)

Abbr.

Arch Otolaryngol

ISSN

0003-9977

DOI

10.1001/archotol.1975.00780320031007

Published

1975-03-00

Pages

173-7

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0376526

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1975.00780320031007

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