Osteomyelitis of the Jaws
Osteomyelitis of the Jaws
"Osteomyelitis of the Jaws" is the first textbook of its kind covering exclusively all aspects of this challenging disease. A clear classification of osteomyelitis of the jaws is provided. Clinical presentation and diagnosis are meticulously described and illustrated. Radiological imaging from conventional radiographs to CT, MRI and PET diagnosis are outlined for all types of osteomyelitis of the jaws. Pathology and Pathophysiology of this disease are described in a clear way. All therapeutic modalities from surgery to antibiotic and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are comprehensively outlined and discussed. Each type of Osteomyelitis of the jaws are additionally described and illustrated in case reports giving this book a very practical approach to the subject.
Osteomyelitis of the Jaws: Definition and Classification
Diagnostic Imaging - Conventional Radiology, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance ImagingDiagnostic Imaging - Scintigraphy
Diagnostic Imaging - Positron Emission Tomography, Combined PET/CT Imaging
Pathology of Osteomyelitis
Microbiology
Osteomyelitis Therapy - General Considerations and Surgical Therapy
Osteomyelitis Therapy - Antibiotic Therapy
Osteomyelitis Therapy - Hyperbaric Oxygen as an Adjunct in Treatment of Osteomyelitis of the Jaws
Osteomyelitis of the Temporomandibular Joint
Case Reports.
Baltensperger, Marc
Eyrich, Gerold K.
Marx, Robert E.
| ISBN | 978-3-642-06687-0 |
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| Article number | 9783642066870 |
| Media type | Book |
| Copyright year | 2010 |
| Publisher | Springer, Berlin |
| Length | XXII, 315 pages |
| Illustrations | XXII, 315 p. |
| Language | English |
