title: Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with muscle flaps.
abstract: This article discusses a study of 36 patients with chronic osteomyelitis that had local or free muscle flaps. Reconstruction of chronic osteomyelitis requires infection control and assessment of soft tissue and bone. In patients with osteomyelitis with an ununited fracture or nonunion, stabilization of the fracture is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Patzakis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abdollahi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Holtom
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents