Pedicled buccal fat pad flap as a reliable surgical strategy for the treatment of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the coverage of the pedicled buccal fat pad flap (PBFP) and the long-term results of this treatment in patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ).

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ten patients (2 men and 8 women; average age, 72.9 yr old) diagnosed with MRONJ were selected. Patients were treated with a PBFP. Data from patients regarding MRONJ stage, defect size, bone exposure after surgery, operation time, admission period, duration of antibiotic therapy, recurrence of disease, and postoperative complications were analyzed retrospectively.

RESULTS: Six patients were diagnosed with MRONJ stage 2, and 4 patients were diagnosed with MRONJ stage 3. The maximum defect in the study was 62 × 18 mm. Among the 10 patients, there was only 1 bony exposure, which occurred on postoperative day 2 after receiving the PBFP. This exposure might have been due to an incomplete resection of the affected bone. There were no severe donor site morbidities, and all patients showed satisfactory healing without incident.

CONCLUSIONS: According to this evaluation, the PBFP effectively covered a relatively large surgical defect. Complications were minimal, and there was no recurrence of bony exposure during follow-up. In conclusion, using the PBFP was a reliable treatment option for the management of denuded bone in patients with MRONJ.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

Enthalten in:

Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - 73(2015), 3 vom: 13. März, Seite 437-42

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rotaru, Horatiu [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Min-Keun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Seong-Gon [VerfasserIn]
Park, Young-Wook [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 10.04.2015

Date Revised 19.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.joms.2014.09.023

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NLM244921121