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Clinical Study Military medicine 1993

Osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone: treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Rudge FW — Military medicine, 1993

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described a case of osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone treated with adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

The single patient experienced complete resolution of osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone following treatment. This outcome suggests that hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be an effective adjunctive treatment for this condition.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is that it describes only a single case, limiting the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Radiation Injury
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 8487976
Year Published 1993
Journal Military medicine
MeSH Terms Adult; Bone Diseases; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Osteoradionecrosis; Temporal Bone

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