Bacterial Colonization of the Condyle in Patients with Advanced Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis: Analysis of Hemimandibulectomy Specimens

• Главные авторы: Daisuke Takeda (Автор), Kazunobu Hashikawa (Автор), Manabu Shigeoka (Автор), Maki Kanzawa (Автор), Nanae Yatagai (Автор), Satomi Arimoto (Автор), Junya Kusumoto (Автор), Takumi Hasegawa (Автор), Hiroto Terashi (Автор), Masaya Akashi (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Advanced mandibular osteoradionecrosis (ORN) sometimes requires extended resection (e.g., hemimandibulectomy). Bacterial infection contributes to ORN pathogenesis. To control infection and determine the extent of debridement required, an understanding of bacterial spread within sites of mandibular O...