Development and Standardization of a Classification System for Osteoradionecrosis: Implementation of a Risk-Based Model.
Erin E WatsonKatrina HuenikenJunhyung LeeSophie H HuangAmr El Maghrabi AWei XuAmy C MorenoC Jillian TsaiEzra HahnAndrew J McPartlinChristopher Mkl YaoDavid P GoldsteinJohn R De AlmeidaJohn N WaldonClifton David FullerAndrew J HopeSalvatore L RuggieroMichael GlogauerAli A HosniPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)
We identified risk factors for ORN, and proposed a novel ORN classification system based on vertical extent of bone necrosis and presence/absence of exposed bone/fistula. It outperformed existing systems in depicting the seriousness of ORN, and may facilitate clinical care and clinical trials.