title: [Radiation-induced osteomyelitis of the mandible].
abstract: Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible following primary or adjuvant radiotherapy of progressive oral and oropharyngeal malignancy is, for the affected patient, a feared and sometimes vitally threatening complication. In the authors' experience, the incidence rate of osteoradionecrosis between 1973 and 1987 was 4.1%, which makes the necessity of the prophylactic efforts described in the present study evident.
authors.affiliation: Med. Zentrum für HNO-Heilkunde der Philipps-Universität, Marburg.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bünger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Die Strahlenosteomyelitis des Unterkiefers.