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Table 1 Reported cases with Post-COVID related osteonecrosis of the Jaw (PCRONJ)

From: Post-COVID-19 related osteonecrosis of the jaw (PC-RONJ): an alarming morbidity in COVID-19 surviving patients

 

Age

Sex

Comorbidities

COVID Hospitalization, ICU or home isolation

CS intake

Microbial culture/isolated organism

Time between COVID infection and onset of OM

Site

Main symptoms

Spontaneous or provoked ONJ (extraction/ ill-fitting denture)

Treatment

Post-op AB (period)

Follow-up

1

61

F

DM

Hospitalization

 + ve

Bacterial

Staphylococci

8 W

Maxilla

Palatal swelling, alveolar crest pus oozing fistula, maxillary da mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(3 W)

U/E

2

66

F

DM, hypertensive

Hospitalization

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacilli

4 W

Maxilla

Palatal swelling, buccal pus oozing fistula, maxillary DA mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(5 W)

U/E

3

37

F

DM

Home isolation

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacilli

12 W

Maxilla

Exposed necrotic bone, Alveolar crest pus oozing fistula

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(3 W)

U/E

4

68

M

DM, hypertensive, atrial fibrillation

Hospitalization

 + ve

Bacterial

Neisseria spp

4 W

Maxilla

Palatal swelling, Alveolar crest pus oozing fistula, maxillary DA mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(4 W)

U/E

5

55

M

DM

Home isolation

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacilli

4 W

Maxilla

Maxillary DA mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(3 W)

U/E

6

59

F

DM, hypertensive

Hospitalization

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacilli

6 W

Maxilla

Alveolar crest pus oozing fistula, Maxillary DA mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(4 W)

U/E

7

63

M

DM, hypertensive

Home isolation

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacilli

3 W

Maxilla

Exposed necrotic bone, alveolar crest pus oozing fistula, maxillary DA mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(4 W)

U/E

8

49

M

DM

Home isolation

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacilli

5 W

Maxilla

Maxillary DA mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(4 W)

U/E

9

55

F

DM

Home isolation

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacilli

5 W

Maxilla

Exposed necrotic bone, Alveolar crest pus oozing fistula

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(5 W)

U/E

10

53

M

DM

Hospitalization

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacilli

4 W

Maxilla

Maxillary DA mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(5 W)

U/E

11

65

F

DM, Hypertensive

Home Isolation

 + ve

Bacterial

G-ve Bacill

5 W

Maxilla

Exposed necrotic bone

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(6 W)

U/E

12

42

F

DM

Home Isolation

 + ve

Bacterial

Enterococcus spp

6 W

Maxilla

Maxillary DA mobility

Spontaneous

Surgical debridement

 + ve

(3 W)

U/E

  1. ONJ osteo necrosis of the jaw, M male; F female; DM diabetes mellitus; CS cortico-steroids; + ve, Positive; −ve, Negative; spp, several species; W week; DA Dento-Alveolar; ICU Intensive Care Unit; Post-op postoperative; AB antibiotic; U/E uneventful