Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children: Management of pandiaphysitis with extensive bone destruction: A case series of thirteen child.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and Importance: Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) poses a public health problem in severe forms from the outset or with delayed diagnosis. The aim of this work is to describe the management of pandiaphysitis with extensive bone destruction by the Ilizarov external fixator and antibiotics and to evaluate the results.

Methods

This is a retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional and single-center study. It was performed over a seven-year period. We included children with acute hematogenous osteomyelitis complicated by pandiaphysitis of the long bones with extensive bone necrosis. All patients underwent stabilization with an Ilizarov external fixator and antibiotic therapy adapted to the antibiogram in ten cases. One patient had the induced membrane technique.

SUBMITTER: Zairi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577533 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature