Clinical study of a spacer to help prevent osteoradionecrosis resulting from brachytherapy for tongue cancer.
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OBJECTIVE We sought to describe a simple method to construct a spacer and to evaluate with the use of computed tomography the spacer's effectiveness in preventing osteoradionecrosis of the mandible. STUDY DESIGN Fifty-three patients with oral tongue cancers who were treated by means of interstitial brachytherapy were included in this study. Patients underwent a computed tomography examination immediately after the implantation of radioactive sources, with the spacers in place. Distances between the radioactive sources and the lingual surfaces of the mandible were measured on transverse computed tomographs and were evaluated in terms of the development of osteoradionecrosis in the mandible. RESULTS Statistically significant differences in the frequency of osteoradionecrosis were observed between patients who had received spacers equal to or thicker than 5 mm and those who had received spacers less than 5 mm thick. CONCLUSION A spacer should have a minimum thickness of 5 mm on its lingual flange to prevent the development of osteoradionecrosis of the mandible.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
دوره 95 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003