Osteomyelitis of the Jaws

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Baltensperger, Marc M. (Editor), Eyrich, Gerold K. H. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Infectious diseases.; Otorhinolaryngology.; Otolaryngologic surgery.; Pathology.; Oral surgery.; Maxillofacial surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.; Head and Neck Surgery.; Infectious Diseases.

“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 conve...

Table of Contents:

• Osteomyelitis of the Jaws: Definition and Classification
• Diagnostic Imaging – Conventional Radiology, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Diagnostic 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.