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Osteomyelitis of the jaws in pycnodysostosis

  • J. P. van Merkesteyn
  • , J. Bras
  • , J. I. Vermeeren
  • , A. van der Sar
  • , L. W. Statius van Eps

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Abstract

Pycnodysostosis is a rare sclerosing bone disorder in which osteomyelitis of the jaws is a frequent complication. Treatment of osteomyelitis of the jaws in pycnodysostosis is difficult and may lead to large resections. A review of the literature and 3 new cases in which osteomyelitis was successfully treated by a combined surgical and antibiotic approach, are reported
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)615-619
JournalInternational journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1987

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