Management of acute and chronic osteomyelitis.
The incidence of acute and subacute osteomyelitis is declining. Vaccination has almost eradicated Haemophilus bone infection in infants. However, chronic traumatic osteomyelitis is becoming more frequent following an increase in motorcycle accidents and infected internal fixation of fractures. There are now effective means of treating this using the Ilizarov external circular frame.
Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Unit, Ashford, St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ.
Pinak S
PS
Ray
Robert B
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Simonis
D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents