Publications by authors named "S Podlesh"
Efficacy of a single occipitomental radiograph to screen for midfacial fractures.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
January 2000
Purpose: This study evaluated the use of a single 30 degrees occipitomental radiograph as an effective screening procedure for midface fractures.
Patients And Methods: The emergency room 30 degrees occipitomental films of 105 consecutive patients with suspected midface fractures were examined independently by 2 oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS). They were asked to identify whether a midfacial fracture existed in each case.
A comparison of vascularized and nonvascularized bone grafts for reconstruction of mandibular continuity defects.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
November 1997
Purpose: This study compared vascularized and nonvascularized bone grafts for the reconstruction of segmental defects of the mandible.
Patients And Methods: The results in 39 patients having vascularized bone grafts (38 fibulas and one iliac crest) and 29 patients having nonvascularized bone grafts (26 iliac crest [22 corticocancellous block grafts, four cancellous bone grafts in a tray] and three rib grafts) for segmental mandibular reconstruction were evaluated in terms of overall success rate, total number of surgeries performed, total blood loss, total number of hospital days, and total number of hours in the operating room.
Results: Of 39 vascularized bone grafts, two failed (95% success rate), whereas of 29 nonvascularized bone grafts, seven failed (76% success rate).
Diagnosis of acute bone/bone marrow infarction of the mandible in sickle hemoglobinopathy. Report of a case.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
May 1996
Article Synopsis
- Vasoocclusive crises, common in sickle cell hemoglobinopathy, can lead to significant bone pain and complications.
- Previous reports on mandible infarction in sickle cell patients are rare and relied mostly on clinical examination.
- This article discusses a case where a patient with sickle cell experienced mandible infarction, diagnosed using nuclear bone imaging, independent of infection or inflammation.