Is post-COVID osteonecrosis of jaw (PCONJ) Masquerading as osteomyelitis ? A largest unicentric report of 13 cases

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the correlation between COVID-19 infection and jaw osteonecrosis, along with the identification of risk factors that could be associated with the development of the condition. Another aim of our study is to establish whether maxillofacial osteonecrosis is an early or late complication seen in COVID-19 patients.

Material and method

This was a retrospective study conducted over a period of two years. Case records of patients with a history of severe COVID and steroid treatment who later developed jaw osteonecrosis were evaluated.

Result

13 patients with an age range from 8 years to 70 years were identified. Osteonecrosis was seen as late as 21 months after COVID-19. The majority of the cases involved maxilla, one

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234346 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature