Osteomyelitis of the mandible in children—Clinical presentations and review of management

Four cases of osteomyelitis of the mandible in children are reported to illustrate the spectrum of presentation. A proliferative rather than a lytic bony response is usually seen due to attenuation of the causative organisms and the improved immunological status of children in Britain. The importanc...

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Published inBritish journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 204 - 217
Main Authors Ord, R.A., El-Attar, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Londonc Elsevier Ltd 01.06.1987
Elsevier
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Chronic Disease
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Humans
Male
Mandibular Diseases - diagnosis
Mandibular Diseases - drug therapy
Mandibular Diseases - surgery
Medical sciences
Osteomyelitis - diagnosis
Osteomyelitis - drug therapy
Osteomyelitis - surgery
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Human
Stomatology
Child
Osteitis
Inferior maxillary
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ISSN0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI10.1016/S0266-4356(87)80021-9

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Summary:Four cases of osteomyelitis of the mandible in children are reported to illustrate the spectrum of presentation. A proliferative rather than a lytic bony response is usually seen due to attenuation of the causative organisms and the improved immunological status of children in Britain. The importance of penicillin-resistant organisms and anaerobes, early diagnosis by scintigraphy and the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy are highlighted.
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ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1016/S0266-4356(87)80021-9