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An unusual case of bone regeneration of a necrotic mandible with pathologic fracture in an elderly hemodialysis patient with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Bisphosphonates are frequently used for osteoporosis. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, a complication of bone-modifying agents, including bisphosphonates or angiogenic inhibitors, can be challenging to treat in elderly patients with numerous preexisting conditions. Achieving...

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Autores principales: Yoshizawa, Kunio, Moroi, Akinori, Iguchi, Ran, Takayama, Akihiro, Goto, Junko, Takayama, Yutaka, Ueki, Koichiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8697441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34937568
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03206-5