title: Treatment of a chronic recurrent fistulized tibial osteomyelitis: administration of a novel antibiotic-loaded bone substitute combined with a pedicular muscle flap sealing.
abstract: Persistent osteomyelitis is a severe and challenging problem in bone surgery. We describe a surgical intervention in a young adult which combines a bone debridement process, a plastic muscle flap sealing and the administration of a novel bone substitution material with anti-infective properties. After 1 year, the patient showed no signs or symptoms of a reoccurrence of infection with full load capacity of the treated leg.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Gaetano Pini, Milan, P.zza A. Ferrari, 1, 20122 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franceschini
authors.forename: Adriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Matteo
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bösebeck
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Büchner
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vogt