| Literature DB >> 25002884 |
Konstantinos D Stathopoulos1, Efthymia Giannitsioti2, Archondoula N Fragkou3, Aristides B Zoubos1, Panagiotis J Papaggelopoulos1, Grigoris Skarantavos1.
Abstract
We report the case of a man with osteolytic lesions of the right mandible due to chronic osteomyelitis, with delayed healing after six months of antibiotic therapy. The patient received off-label therapy with strontium ranelate, with significant radiological improvement of his condition after 3 months.Entities:
Keywords: bone healing; jaw; osteomyelitis; strontium ranelate
Year: 2014 PMID: 25002884 PMCID: PMC4064446
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab ISSN: 1724-8914