Sinuscopy in patients with titanium implants in the nose and sinuses.
Foreign bodies in the nose and sinuses can cause chronic infections. Long titanium fixtures through the maxilla to the zygomatic bone were followed up with a sinuscope in 14 patients after more than one year. There were no signs of infection or inflammation in the mucosa around the fixtures.
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Björn
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Department, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden. barbro.svensson@branemark.se
D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014025:Titanium
D014025:Titanium