Onset of Mandible and Tibia Osteoradionecrosis – a Comparative Pilot Study in the rat

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Osteoradionecrosis
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Hypocellular
Radiotherapy
Oxidative stress
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Dentistry
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Damek-Poprawa, Monika
Booth, Stefan
Wright, Alexander C.
Maity, Amit
Akintoye, Sunday O
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Abstract Objectives Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is common in the jaws following radiotherapy. We hypothesized that mandible is more susceptible to ORN than tibia based on site-disparity in hypoxic-hypocellular-hypovascular tissue breakdown. Study Design Twelve rats received 50 Gy irradiation to mandible or tibia; 4 of 12 rats further received minor surgical trauma to the irradiated sites. Structural and cellular skeletal changes were assessed with computer tomography, histology and immunostaining. Results Mandible developed ORN with 70% mean bone loss 10 weeks post-irradiation (p < 0.05) while tibia was structurally and radiological intact for 20 weeks post-irradiation. Hypocellularity, hypoxia and oxidative stress were higher in irradiated mandible (p < 0.001) than tibia (p < 0.01) but vascular damage was similar at both skeletal sites. Combined effects of radiation and minor trauma promoted mandibular alveolar bone loss and tibial fracture Conclusion ORN has a more rapid onset in mandible relative to tibia in the rat

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2013-02-01
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Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
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