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Osteonecrosis

Findings in osteonecrosis reported from M. Kos and co-researchers

Published in Drug Week, November 19th, 2010

Fresh data on osteonecrosis are presented in the report 'Clinical comparison of patients with osteonecrosis of the jaws, with and without a history of bisphosphonates administration.' "This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the role of bisphosphonates in jaw osteomyelitis. 29 patients were included: 18 had been treated with bisphosphonates (12 with multiple myelomas, 3 with breast carcinomas, 2 with prostate carcinomas, and 1 with osteoporosis). Of 11 control patients, 2 had breast carcinomas, 2 had bronchial carcinomas, and 7 had no cancer," scientists in Minden, Germany report.

"Descriptive and statistical evaluations were conducted to investigate the influence of...

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