title: Open drainage and delayed autogenous cancellous bone grafting for treatment of chronic osteomyelitis in dogs and cats.
abstract: Ten dogs and 1 cat with 12 chronically infected bones were treated surgically by means of saucerization, primary internal or external rigid fixation, and open irrigation drainage. After formation of a healthy granulation bed, autogenous cancellous bone grafting and skin closure were performed. Eleven of 12 bones healed 4 to 7 weeks (mean, 4.8 weeks) after treatment, without recurrence of infection. Eight of 12 chronically infected bones had a polymicrobial infection, with 2 to 6 bacterial species isolated. Gram-negative bacteria were isolated from 7 of the 12 bones, and anaerobic bacteria were isolated twice.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000662:veterinary; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000662:veterinary