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se·ques·trum

 (sĭ-kwĕs′trəm)
n. pl. se·ques·tra (-trə)
A fragment of dead bone separated from healthy bone as a result of injury or disease.
[Latin, deposit, from neuter of sequester, depositary, trustee; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
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sequestrum

(sɪˈkwɛstrəm)
n, pl -tra (-trə)
(Pathology) pathol a detached piece of necrotic bone that often migrates to a wound, abscess, etc. See sequester
[C19: from New Latin, from Latin: something deposited;]
seˈquestral adj
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se·ques·trum

n. sequestrum, secuestro, fragmento de un hueso necrosado que se separa de un hueso sano adyacente.
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Although microsurgery and sequestrectomy have been suggested to be advantageous in early-stage comparisons in selected cases, several other studies have not found significant differences in the long-term follow-ups [8-9].
Open Discectomy vs. Microdiscectomy: Results from 519 Patients Operated for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Management includes abscess drainage, sequestrectomy of affected tissues and bone, as well as broad-spectrum postoperative intravenous antibiotic use for 6-8 weeks.
Pott's puffy tumor
Herdmann, "Chronic dura erosion and intradural lumbar disc herniation: CT and MR imaging and intraoperative photographs of a transdural sequestrectomy," European Spine Journal, vol.
Intradural Disk Herniation Mimicking a Spinal Tumor: Radiologic Imaging, Pathogenesis, and Operative Management
The affected mandibular region was opened, and a sequestrectomy of the mental region was performed.
Osteomyelitis of the Mandible after Dental Implants in an Immunocompetent Patient
During the first postoperative day, a routine postoperative lumbar MRI scan was performed (Figure 3) and demonstrated a complete sequestrectomy and successful decompression of the nerve roots.
Anterior-to-Posterior Migration of a Lumbar Disc Sequestration: Surgical Remarks and Technical Notes about a Tailored Microsurgical Discectomy
Mayer et al., "19.3 EuroDlSC Study--assessment of efficacy and safety of sequestrectomy plus autologous disc chondrocytes--second interims analysis," Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, vol.
Rapid Chondrocyte Isolation for Tissue Engineering Applications: The Effect of Enzyme Concentration and Temporal Exposure on the Matrix Forming Capacity of Nasal Derived Chondrocytes
The patient was readmitted four months later for tibial sequestrectomy (Figure 2 c, d and e).
Coverage of extensive tibial bone exposure in burn patients with three local flaps
One case required sequestrectomy at later followup.
A study on functional outcome of Ilizarov fixation in the management of infected nonunion of long bones
Conservative surgery with sequestrectomy and debridement was performed.
FUNGAL OSTEOMYELITIS OF ZYGOMATICO-MAXILLARY COMPLEX: A CASE REPORT HIGHLIGHTING CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO DIABETIC PATIENTS
Based on the clinical and radiological findings (Figure 1), a diagnosis of bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) was made and sequestrectomy performed.
Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
All patients were managed under general anesthesia for involucrum sequestrectomy followed by primary closure.
Diabetes mellitus and osteomyelitis of the jaws
Specific management regimens have included chlorhexidine rinses, antibiotic therapy, nonsurgical sequestrectomy (simple removal of mobile bone fragments), and surgical debridement and/or resection of necrotic bone [8].
Concomitant factors leading to an atypical osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient with multiple myeloma

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