title: [Infections following osteosynthesis in childhood].
abstract: We report 313 cases of osteosynthesis seen between 1977 and 1987 in our hospital. In 50 cases wound infection occurred and in 4 cases osteomyelitis. Important factors in the development of wound infection are soft tissue damage, duration of operation, time from accident to operation, and operation at night. The 4 cases of osteomyelitis occurred in patients who had undergone previous operations. All wound infections healed with local therapy and systemic antibiotics; the cases of osteomyelitis required surgical intervention and systemic antibiotics. No late defects or complications were seen in any case.
authors.affiliation: Kinderchirurgische Klinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rösch
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Infektionen nach Osteosynthesen im Kindesalter.