Clearance of focal lesion plus irrigation with two connecting lavage tubes for postoperative femoral in fection in 76 patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-8050.2010.04.006
- VernacularTitle:病灶清除加双贯通管灌洗术治疗股骨术后感染76例
- Author:
Zuoming YANG
;
Dequn UU
;
Shifeng DAI
;
Xiaoming LIU
;
Yanrui ZHANG
;
Jian SUN
;
Xianghui YIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Irrigation;
Femur;
Surgical wound infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
2010;26(4):306-308
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore a more effective way of lavage so as to improve the curative effect of management for postoperative femoral infection.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in 76 patients who received lavage therapy by using two connecting lavage tubes admitted into Department of Orthopedics,Second Hospital of Tangshan from March 2001 to May 2008.The advantages and disadvantages of this lavage method were discussed.Results All the wounds in 76 patients were healed at one stage.There was no recurrence after more than six months of follow-up.Conclusion Lavage using two connecting lavage tubes is an modification to conventional lavage,for it can reduce loss rate and blocking rate of the irrigation tube.