Acute pyogenic bone and joint infections.
- Author:
S Das DE
1
;
K BOSE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Arthritis, Infectious;
complications;
diagnosis;
therapy;
Humans;
Osteomyelitis;
complications;
diagnosis;
therapy;
Suppuration
- From:Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
1987;16(2):252-255
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acute infections of bone and joints is a curable condition and the chance of cure is related to a number of factors like type and virulence of the organism, resistance of the host, choice of antibiotics, early drainage of the joint in septic arthritis and appropriate treatment after early diagnosis with adequate dosage and duration of antibiotic therapy. Late diagnosis and inadequate treatment can often lead to high mortality and morbidity and leave the patient with crippling sequelae like chronic osteomyelitis, joint destruction, pain, shortening, deformity and limp.
