Clinical Observation of the Acute Osteomyelitis in Children
10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.3.353
- Author:
Te Hyun YOON
;
Chang Kwan BAI
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Child;
Decompression;
Early Diagnosis;
Gentamicins;
Humans;
Minocycline;
Osteomyelitis;
Staphylococcus aureus
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1978;13(3):353-957
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The clincal experience of thirteen patients with proven acute osteomyelitis under twelve years of age treated by surgical exprolation such as immediate decompression followed by continuous suction-irrigation. Five patients of them who had short duration from the onset improved while three patients who had long duration from the onset had persisting inflammatory change of the bone in spite of the regimen. The causating organisms were mostly staphylococcus aureus in bacterial cultures. The combination of gentamycin, minocin and penclox were the antibiotics of choice. Early diagnosis and early operation is advocated to attain good results in the treatment of acute osteomyelitis in the children.
