Abstract
Risk factors and complications in immediate implant placement are widely discussed. The present report describes a case of severe osteomyelitis as a serious complication after the immediate placement of a dental implant into an extraction socket of a 61-year-old woman. The course leads from initial treatment of recurrent perimandibular abscesses with surgical drainage and high-dose intravenous antibiotics to a refractory osteomyelitis. Hemimandibulectomy and partial mandibular reconstruction with a free fibular flap followed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 137-142 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Free fibular flap
- Immediate dental implantation
- Infection
- Osteomyelitis