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Early detection of mandible osteoradionecrosis risk in a high comorbidity veteran population.

Am J Otolaryngol

March 2023

Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine - 1977 Butler Blvd Suite E5.200, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America; ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center - 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America; Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center - 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America. Electronic address:

Objective: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the mandible is a devastating complication of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We sought to ascertain ORN risk in a Veteran HNSCC population treatment with definitive or adjuvant EBRT and followed prospectively.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of prospective cohort.

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