J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2018 Aug;44(4):174-181. 10.5125/jkaoms.2018.44.4.174.

Prognostic factors for outcome of surgical treatment in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

• Shin WJ
• Kim CH

• KMID: 2419233
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2018.44.4.174

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The number of patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is increasing, but treatment remains controversial. Published papers and systematic reviews have suggested that surgical treatment is effective in patients with MRONJ. The purpose of this study was to determine whether preoperative University of Connecticut Osteonecrosis Numerical Scale (UCONNS), other serologic biomarkers, and size of necrosis are prognostic factors for outcome of surgical treatment in MRONJ.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
From January 2008 to December 2016, 65 patients diagnosed with MRONJ at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in College of Dentistry, Dankook University who required hospitalization and surgical treatment were investigated. Patient information, systemic factors, and UCONNS were investigated. In addition, several serologic values were examined through blood tests one week before surgery. The size of osteolysis was measured by panoramic view and cone-beam computed tomography in all patients. With this information, multivariate logistic regression analysis with backward elimination was used to examine factors affecting postoperative outcome.
RESULTS
In multivariate logistic analysis, higher UCONNS, higher C-reactive protein (CRP), larger size of osteolysis, and lower serum alkaline phosphate were associated with higher incidence of incomplete recovery after operation. This shows that UCONNS, CRP, serum alkaline phosphate, and size of osteolysis were statistically significant as factors for predicting postoperative prognosis.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrated that CRP, UCONNS, serum alkaline phosphate, and size of osteolysis were statistically significant factors in predicting the prognosis of surgical outcome of MRONJ. Among these factors, UCONNS can predict the prognosis of MRONJ surgery as a scale that includes various influencing factors, and UCONNS should be used first as a predictor. More aggressive surgical treatment and more definite surgical margins are needed when the prognosis is poor.

Keyword

Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw; Prognosis; C-reactive protein; Biomarker

MeSH Terms

Biomarkers
Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
C-Reactive Protein
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Connecticut
Dentistry
Hematologic Tests
Hospitalization
Humans
Incidence
Jaw*
Logistic Models
Necrosis
Osteolysis
Osteonecrosis*
Prognosis
Surgery, Oral
Biomarkers
C-Reactive Protein

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