title: [Current therapy of chronic osteomyelitis (osteitis) in childhood].
abstract: The article reports on experience collected in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis in children. Surgical procedure is described and attention is paid to indication and treatment with gentamycin polymethylmethacrylate chains. In 15 cases treated by the author, primary cure was achieved by this method in 13 children; additional surgical procedure became necessary in two cases.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004322:Drainage; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; C030159:gentamicin-polymethylmethacrylate bead
vernacular_title: Die heutige Therapie der chronischen Osteomyelitis (Osteitis) im Kindesalter.