[Clinical diagnosis and treatment of radionecrosis of the jaws: an analysis of 58 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To probe into the clinical therapy for radionecrosis of the jaws.


METHODS
To make a clinical analysis of radionecrosis of jaws in 58 cases.


RESULTS
Conservative treatment can control the progress of the diseases. The cure rate of radionecrosis of jaws was 93.3% by extensive resection of sequestrum. The survival rate of transplant flap was 97.1% by immediate vascularized tissue graft.


CONCLUSIONS
Radionecrosis of jaws can be cured by extensive resection of sequestrum, immediate vascularized tissue grafts can be used to repair the surgical defect.
Yin
Xue-min
XM
Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011, China. yinxm@fimmu.com
Zhu
Han-guang
HG
Zhang
Chen-ping
CP
Ye
Wei-min
WM
Hu
Yong-jie
YJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage