[Chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis. 2. Circulation problems].
Blood volume and total body water was determined in 20 patients suffering from chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis and compared to the values from 15 healthy volunteers. Only patients who were unable to leave the bed, showed a marked decrease in circulating blood volume of more than 10%. Total body water remained essentially unchanged.
D000328:Adult; D001810:Blood Volume; D001834:Body Water; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*
Chronische posttraumatische Osteomyelitis 2. Kreislauf-Probleme