By

M. Baltensperger, MD, DMD, Center for Jaw Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery, Switzerland

Gerold K. Eyrich, MD, DMD, Associate Professor, Clinic of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Zurich Medical Center, Maxillofacial, Facial Plastic, Head and Neck Surgery, Switzerland

Book Description

“Osteomyelitis of the Jaws” is the first textbook of its kind covering exclusively all aspects of this challenging disease. A clear classification of osteomyelitis of the jaws is provided. Clinical presentation and diagnosis are meticulously described and illustrated. Radiological imaging from conventional radiographs to CT, MRI and PET diagnosis are outlined for all types of osteomyelitis of the jaws. Pathology and Pathophysiology of this disease are described in a clear way. All therapeutic modalities from surgery to antibiotic and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are comprehensively outlined and discussed. Each type of Osteomyelitis of the jaws are additionally described and illustrated in case reports giving this book a very practical approach to the subject.

Product Details

Paperback: 338 pages
Publisher: Springer; Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009 edition (November 23, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3642066879
ISBN-13: 978-3642066870
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds