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Table 1 Patients’ demographical and oncological data (n = 90)

From: Dental status, dental rehabilitation procedures, demographic and oncological data as potential risk factors for infected osteoradionecrosis of the lower jaw after radiotherapy for oral neoplasms: a retrospective evaluation

Item

Mean value

Minimum value

Maximum value

Remarks

Age

56.97

21.1

84.0

Years

Karnofsky performance status

78%

50%

100%

 

Follow-up

3.5

0

12.25

Years

Item

Value (%)

   

T-stage

    

 T1

14 (16%)

   

 T2

33 (37%)

   

 T3

8 (9%)

   

 T4

35 (38%)

   

N-stage

    

 N0

20 (22%)

   

 N1

24 (27%)

   

 N2

46 (51%)

   

 N3

0

   

UICC stage

    

 I

7 (8%)

   

 II

6 (7%)

   

 III

11 (12%)

   

 IV

66 (73%)

   

Pre-treatment

    

 None

27 (30%)

   

 Surgery

61 (70%)

   

Surgery to the lower jaw

 Partial resection

16 (23%)

   

 Continuity resection

10 (14%)

   

Chemotherapy

17 (19%)

   

Radiotherapy – fractionation

 Conventional

74 (82%)

   

 Hyperfractionation

16 (18%)

   

Fraction size

   

Gy/day

 1 Ă— 2.0

72 (80%)

   

 1 Ă— 3.0

2 (2%)

   

 2 Ă— 1.2

15 (17%)

   

 2 Ă— 1.4

1 (1%)

   

total dose – conventionally fractionated (n = 75)

Gy

 30

1 (1%)

   

 36

1 (1%)

   

 50

7 (9%)

   

 58

2 (2%)

   

 60

31 (44%)

   

 64

9 (13%)

   

 70

23 (31%)

   

Total dose – hyperfractionated (n = 15)

 58.8

1 (6%)

   

 70.8

1 (6%)

   

 72.0

12 (76%)

   

 72.8

1 (6%)

   

 76.8

1 (6%)

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