American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 127-129 , March 2010

Necrotizing fasciitis secondary to bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw

  • Dhave Setabutr, BED

      Affiliations

    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Nathan W. Hales, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
    • ,
  • Greg A. Krempl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Oklahoma Medical Center, 920 Stanton L. Young, WP 1290, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA. Tel.: +1 405 271 5504; fax: +1 405 271 3248.

Received 16 July 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00234-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.11.002

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 127-129 , March 2010

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