Chronic osteomyelitis: what the surgeon needs to know

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Michalis Panteli¹  Peter V. Giannoudis¹ 

[1] Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics;School of Medicine, University of Leeds

关键词: osteomyelitis;    chronic;    pathogenesis;    diagnosis;    imaging;    antibiotics;    surgical treatment;    complications;   

DOI  :  10.1302/2058-5241.1.000017

学科分类：神经科学

来源: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery

【 摘 要 】

Osteomyelitis is an ancient disease, which has been present for the last 250 million years and was first described in humans by Hippocrates.1 It is a progressive inflammatory process caused by pathogens, resulting in bone destruction and sequestrum formation.2,3 The infection can be limited to the bone, or it can propagate to the bone marrow, the periosteum and the surrounding soft tissues.2,4 It represents a major financial burden for every health system and substantially affects the quality of life of the affected patients and their families.

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