Computer assisted assessment of progressing osteoradionecrosis of the jaw for clinical diagnosis and treatment
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a serious side effect of oncologic radiation therapy. Often, surgical removal of the affected skeletal tissue is indicated. In cranio-maxillofacial surgery, partial or total resection of the upper or lower jaw implies a severe impairment of the patient‘s quality of life....
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
De Gruyter
2016-09-01
|
Series: | Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2016-0112 |