Treatment of Chronic Osetomyelitis by Saucerization and Gentamicin
10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.549
- Author:
Seong Jong LEE
;
Dong Woo JANG
;
Taik Seon KIM
;
Jae Ik SHIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Osteomyelitis;
Gentainicin-PMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate) Beads
- MeSH:
Gentamicins;
Hospitals, Veterans;
Ischemia;
Korea;
Osteomyelitis;
Polymethyl Methacrylate
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1989;24(2):549-556
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic osteomyelitis continue to be a therapeutic challenge. The osteomyelitis also implies chronic ischemia of the diseased bone ; thus systemic antibiotic treatment may not be as effective as we want. In 1972, Klemm developed a new procedure to supplement saucerization in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis, alternative to irrigation and suction-drainage, i.e., Gentamicin-PMMA Beads. The authors analysed 35cases of the chronic osteomyelitis which were admitted and treated by sauceriztion and Gentamicin-PMMA Beads in Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea Veterans Hospital from Aug. 1984 to Jan. 1988.
