Factors predicting the prognosis of oral alendronate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: A 4-year cohort study
Factors predicting the prognosis of oral alendronate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: A 4-year cohort study
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DOI:
10.1002/hed.23235
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发表时间:
2013-12-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Kok, Sang-Heng
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作者:
Lee, Jang-Jaer;Cheng, Shih-Jung;Kok, Sang-Heng
BackgroundStudies concerning prognostic factors specific for alendronate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ) are rare.MethodsWe surveyed a cohort of 100 osteoporotic patients with 111 alendronate-related ONJ lesions treated during a 4-year period. Prognostic values of clinical variables and serum markers of bone turnover were assessed by univariate and multivariate analyses.ResultsThe cumulative complete response rate at 6 months was 48.65%. Serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BSAP) level >10 g/L, lesion depth 10 mm, and lesions in anterior regions denoted a better chance of healing within 6 months and the adjusted hazard ratios were 2.48 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.41-4.37), 2.71 (95% CI, 1.57-4.70), and 3.94 (95% CI, 1.87-8.30), respectively.ConclusionsEarly discovery of lesions and prevention of their deeper extension are crucial for improving the prognosis of alendronate-related ONJ. A higher pretreatment level of BSAP indicates a better prognosis. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 35: 1787-1795, 2013