title: [Chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis. Attempt at oral autovaccine therapy].
abstract: 18 patients suffering from chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis were treated by oral autovaccination. 11 patients showed significant improvement of clinical condition. The therapeutic effect was evaluated by a scoring system considering the wound morphology, the bone radiology and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The most pronounced clinical improvements were observed in patients with established delayed type hypersensitivity against staphylococci.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000628:therapy*; D013209:Staphylococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013209:Staphylococcal Vaccines
vernacular_title: Chronische posttraumatische Osteomyelitis. 4. Therapieversuch mit oraler Autovakzine