title: It is never too late: limb salvage following a half-century of long-bone osteomyelitis.
abstract: The author presents a case of osteomyelitis of the long bones, of over a half-century duration. An aggressive surgical approach comprising wide debridement of all compromised soft tissues and generous ostectomies, followed by myocutaneous flap reconstruction, achieved limb salvage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Midwest Reconstructive Institute, Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Isenberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013977:Tibia; D013997:Time Factors