title: [Continuous closed aspiration lavage in the prevention and treatment of bone infections].
abstract: The Authors report their experience on bone infection treatment by means of closed circulation and suction. After a brief history of the informing and applying principles of the method, they expose the results obtained in 41 cases of septic lesions of the skeletal system. Since the patients were treated about 6 years ago, it is therefore possible state the reliability and effectiveness of this therapy. thirty-one (31) exposed fractures, six (6) osteomyelitis and four (4) infected pseudoarthrosis are considered, with a positive result respectively in 87%, 84% and 75% of cases. Considering the initial gravity and the reasons of failure, the Authors conclude that the method, always associated to other surgical acts, is efficacious and finds a precise and precious collocation in the therapeutic outfit.
mesh_terms: D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000628:therapy; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000628:therapy*; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
vernacular_title: Ii lavaggio aspirazione continua chiuso nella profilassi e nel trattamento delle infezioni ossee.