title: Strontium ranelate improves delayed healing of osteolytic lesions of the jaw in a man with chronic osteomyelitis. Case report.
abstract: We report the case of a man with osteolytic lesions of the right mandible due to chronic osteomyelitis, with delayed healing after six months of antibiotic therapy. The patient received off-label therapy with strontium ranelate, with significant radiological improvement of his condition after 3 months.
authors.affiliation: Bone Metabolic Unit, 1 Department of Orthopedics, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Stathopoulos
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Efthymia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giannitsioti
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Internal Medicine, "Elpis" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Archondoula N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Fragkou
authors.affiliation: Bone Metabolic Unit, 1 Department of Orthopedics, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Aristides B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zoubos
authors.affiliation: Bone Metabolic Unit, 1 Department of Orthopedics, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Papaggelopoulos
authors.affiliation: Bone Metabolic Unit, 1 Department of Orthopedics, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Grigoris
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Skarantavos
keywords: bone healing; jaw; osteomyelitis; strontium ranelate