Experience of the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the mandible by intra-arterial infusion of antibiotics

The result of a study of five patients with chronic osteomyelitis, in whom intraarterial infusion of antibiotics was performed, is reported. The intra-arterial infusion of antibiotics was performed twice daily with one shot at a time; the duration varied from 21 to 39 days. At the follow-up examinat...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 1245 - 1251
Main Authors SOEJIMA, Wataru, GOTO, Masaaki, OHYAMA, Shigeru, KOGA, Masaaki, FUKUCHI, Yasuhiro, KATSUKI, Takeshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1987
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antibiotic
chronic osteomyelitis of mandible
intra-arterial infusion
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Summary:The result of a study of five patients with chronic osteomyelitis, in whom intraarterial infusion of antibiotics was performed, is reported. The intra-arterial infusion of antibiotics was performed twice daily with one shot at a time; the duration varied from 21 to 39 days. At the follow-up examination 1 1/2-3 years after treatment in each case, the radiographic picture was normal and no symptoms of persisting osteomyelitis were present. Intra-arterial infusion of antibiotics is recommended as a means of effective treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the mandible.
ISSN:0021-5163
2186-1579
DOI:10.5794/jjoms.33.1245