Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons  2005;31(5):436-439

Limited or Le fort I down fracture access for widespread osteomyelitis of maxilla.

Taek Su GO 1 ; Won LEE ; In Soo KIM ; Hyun Suk CHA ; Hyung Uck HAN ; Woon Kyung SEO ; Su Hyun PARK ; Kyoung In YUN

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Keywords

Osteomyelitis; Maxilla

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare the case of widespread maxillary osteomyelitis treated through different approach. METHOD: We report the two case of osteomyelitis. In a case, we had gradually removed the small amount of sequestrum for several times. In the other case, intended Le Fort I fracture was done to approach the lesion. RESULT: In the gradual sequestrectomy case, bone formations were found after 4 months. In the other case, after intended Le Fort I down fracture, sequestrectomy of Lt. maxilla was done with the labiobuccal alveolar bone preserved for the prosthodontic treatment.