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Facial pressure sore complicated by mandibular osteomyelitis
1Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, West Sussex, England.
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
|October 27, 1999
Summary
This case report details mandibular osteomyelitis, a rare complication of a pressure sore in an elderly woman. The study highlights the unusual occurrence of this bone infection in the mandible, linked to dementia and kyphosis.
Area of Science:
- Medical Case Report
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Geriatric Medicine
Background:
- Pressure sores are uncommon in the head and neck.
- Osteomyelitis is a frequent complication of pressure sores elsewhere.
- Mandibular osteomyelitis from pressure sores is previously unreported.