Chronic osteomyelitis: 20 years after mandible fracture

Ertas U., TOZOGLU S., GURSAN N.

DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY, cilt.20, sa.2, ss.106-108, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1600-4469.2004.00229.x
  • Dergi Adı: DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-108
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: chronic osteomyelitis, mandible fracture
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chronic osteomyelitis is a persistent abscess of the bone that is characterized by the usual complex of inflammatory processes, including necrosis of mineralized and marrow tissues, suppuration, resorption, sclerosis, and hyperplasia. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of chronic osteomyelitis seen 20 years after mandible fracture.