• Journal of Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.15-28
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• 1980

The author studied age and sex distribution, etiology, affected site and several radiographic features of osteomyelitis of the jaw. And radiologic classification of osteomyelitis was also done. The material consisted of 118 males and 96 females examined and/or treated under the diagnosis of osteomyelitis during past 11 years (1970-1980.6) in SNUDH. The obtained results were as followings. 1. The incidence is the highest in teenages(22.9%) and the lowest in seventies. (2.8%). 2. 199 cases were found in lower jaw, and 15 cases in upper jaw. 30.8% of all cases were located at the posterior portion of mandibular body comprising alveolar region. 3. Radiographic examination of osteolytic lesion revealed that 21. 5% of all patients had periapical and alveolar bone rarefaction combined with osteoporotic changes and that in most of patients two or more of the above described changes were present at the same time. 4. Sclerotic lesions were seen in 62.2 % of all patients and 21.5% of sclerotic lesion were diffuse or homogenuous type. 5. Based on the radiologic study, classification of the osteomyelitis of the jaw was made. Loclized osteolytic type was the highest in incidence (38.8%) and localized sclerotic type was the lowest (7.0%)

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.139-142
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• 1998

BCG osteomyelitis is rare comlication and the incidence rate has been estimated to be 1/milion vaccinated neonate and infants. BCG osteomyelitis is also reported as a complication of intravesical BCG treatment for bladder carcinoma. We had experienced a 14 months old infant who presented swelling, tenderness and redness on left upper arm suspicious due to BCG vaccination. The MRI finding showed $2{\times}4{\times}4cm$ subcutaneous abscess with cortical defect on proximal humerus and axillary lymph adenopathy. The histologic finding showed diffuse caseous necrosis and Langhans type giant cell. We report A case of BCG osteomyelitis.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.91-97
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• 2007

The Overlap syndrome is characterized by a combination of the major hepatobiliary autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. It is frequently accompanied by inflammatory bowel disease. Chronic lymphoplasmacellular osteomyelitis is characterized by recurrent episodes of bacterial osteomyelitis and is associated with autoimmune diseases (especially inflammatory bowel disease). We report the case of a girl who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and autoimmune hepatitis at 4 years of age and with the overlap syndrome with primary sclerosing cholangitis at 6 years. At 9 years, she was diagnosed with chronic lymphoplasmacellular osteomyelitis.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.236-240
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• 2002

Vertebral osteomyelitis represents only 1% to 2% of osteomyelitis and may pose a diagnostic conundrum, with disastrous consequences if diagnosis and therapy are delayed. We report a neonate with the unique association of vertebral osteomyelitis and MRSA infection. A 1-month-old boy was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of high fever and decreased oral intake. He was born at 34 wks, and his birth weight was 1.6 kg. We founded MRSA on his blood culture. Magnetic resonance imaging study showed findings of T7-T8 vertebral osteomyelitis. With 8 weeks of intravenous vancomycin treatment, the patient improved clinically and radiologically.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.46-48
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• 2017

There are many methods of making cement spacer in patients who require a two-staged operation for humeral head osteomyelitis. However, limitation of motion after the first surgery-due to inadequate size and insufficient intra-articular space for second surgery-remain to be an issue. To mitigate this issue, we made a cement spacer with the same size and shape of the patient humeral head. Four patients with humeral head osteomyelitis were enrolled in this study. To make the cement spacer, we used the Mimics program, and designed the molding box by a reverse engineering technique. We evaluated the range of motion and pain using a Constant score. The mean abduction was $50^{\circ}$($40^{\circ}-60^{\circ}$), forward flexion was $50^{\circ}$ ($30^{\circ}-70^{\circ}$), and average Constant score was 47.75 (44-52). Three-dimensional printed molding technique is one of the effective methods for humeral head osteomyelitis allowing for daily activities prior to the second surgery.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.163-169
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• 1999

Purpose : To evaluate the efficacy of free musculocutaneous flap in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with drain sinus. Materials and Methods : Eighteen patients (sixteen male and two female) whose average age was 42.6 years were followed for an average of 3.5 years after free musculocutaneous flap for chronic osteomyelitis with drain sinus tract. The period of time between the initial injury and this procedure was average 10.6 years. The patients had an average of 4.1 prior surgical procedure before it. Results : Sixteen(88.9%) of the eighteen free musculocutaneous flap survived, including thirteen of latisimus dorsi flap, three of scapular free flap with muscle, two of medial plantar flap with abductor muscle. Sixteen cases had no evidence of recurrence at follow up. Conclusion : Free musculocutaneous flap is an extremely successful and reliable procedure for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with drain sinus. This flap with microvascular anastomses is highly vascularized through its own intrinsic blood vessels, which has the advantage of obliterating dead space and providing improved vascularity to the relatively ischemic recipient site and covering the skin defect.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.39-43
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• 2020

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory bone disease characterized by pain and swelling without any detectable infectious factors, the main feature is mild to moderate bone pain. CRMO commonly develops in the metaphyses of long bones and clavicles in children or adolescents. Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is the isolated form of CRMO and the etiology of CNO is still unclear. This report describes a rare case of CNO of the mandible in an 8-year-old female patient. On the basis of clinical, histological, and radiological findings, CNO was diagnosed. The patient was asymptomatic after surgical curettage followed by antibiotic therapy. Cone beam CT scan revealed a nearly completed bone healing after three months.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.277-282
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• 1995

With the use of antibiotics and improved dental care, osteomyelitis of the jaw is less common these days, But sometimes the management of osteomyelitis is more difficult because of appearance of resistant organisms to antibiotics. Treatment of the steomyelitis are incision and drainage, closed catheter irrigations, sequestrectomy, saucerization, hyperbaric ocygen therapy, and resection with or without bone graft. We experienced advanced osteomyelitis due to delayed treatment of left mandibular angle fracture. He have medical history of pschysoprenia. We decided to treat the patient with open reduction and closed cather irrigation. We achived reconsolidation of mandibular fracture accompanied by osteomyelitis by complete removal of inflammatory tissues, rigid fixation with miniplate and closed catheter irrigation.

• Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.105-109
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• 2021

The use of a fibula osteocutaneous flap is currently the mainstay of segmental mandibular reconstruction. This type of flap is used to treat tumors, trauma, or osteoradionecrosis of the mandible. However, a fibula osteocutaneous flap may also be a good option for reconstructing the mandible to preserve oropharyngeal function and facial appearance in cases of pathological fracture requiring extensive segmental bone resection. Chronic osteomyelitis is one of the various causes of subsequent pathologic mandibular fractures; however, it is rare, and there have been few reports using free flaps in osteomyelitis of the mandible. We share our experience with a 76-year-old patient who presented with a pathologic fracture following osteomyelitis of the mandible that was reconstructed using a fibula osteocutaneous flap after wide segmental resection.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.117-121
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• 2022

Infantile osteomyelitis is a rare disease that is infective in nature and may rapidly turn fatal, as the disease is often misdiagnosed due to its varied presenting signs. Early diagnosis may help in avoiding systemic involvement and permanent deformity. The disease presents with signs of orbital involvement, nasal congestion, and emesis, as well as other standard hallmarks of infection. Furthermore, the maxilla is a highly vascular and porous bone and the occurrence of osteomyelitis in an infant maxilla is highly uncommon. In addition, routine blood work is not suggestive of the presence of this disease. Thus, prompt diagnosis of this condition poses a challenge to surgeons due to the confusing array of symptoms combined with the rarity of the disease. One such case of osteomyelitis of the maxilla in a young child is presented. The dilemma encountered by the surgeon during the diagnosis and treatment of the disease is discussed.