Abstract
A survey of 141 cases of osteomyelitis of the jaws is presented. The salient clinical features, the aetiology and treatment of the lesions are described. A high incidence of the disease in the maxilla is noted. Lesions of the maxilla mainly occurred in patients in the first decade of life, whilst those of the mandible affected individuals in the third decade. The possible relationship between infection, blood supply to the jaw bone, and associated debilitating conditions is examined.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Hemoglobins / analysis
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Humans
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Infant
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Jaw Diseases* / complications
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Jaw Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
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Jaw Diseases* / etiology
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Jaw Diseases* / pathology
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Jaw Diseases* / therapy
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Male
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Mandible / diagnostic imaging
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Mandible / pathology
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Maxilla / blood supply
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Maxilla / diagnostic imaging
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Maxilla / pathology
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Middle Aged
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Osteomyelitis* / complications
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Osteomyelitis* / diagnostic imaging
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Osteomyelitis* / etiology
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Osteomyelitis* / pathology
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Osteomyelitis* / therapy
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Radiography