Successful Treatment of Surgical Resection, Debridement, and Distraction Osteogenesis in a 22-year-old Female with Chronic Osteomyelitis Femur with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

Successful Treatment of Surgical Resection, Debridement, and Distraction Osteogenesis in a 22-year-old Female with Chronic Osteomyelitis Femur with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

Chronic osteomyelitis impedes bone union, requiring immediate management, such as removing the infected bone to aid regeneration. In this case, a 22-year-old woman with a 12 cm bone defect from chronic osteomyelitis had unsuccessful bone healing after three internal fixation surgeries due to persist...

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Main Authors: Grendi Mercy, Denny Adriansyah, Agiona Angeline, Hubertus Corrigan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Biomolecular and Health Science Journal
Subjects:
distraction osteogenesis
infectious disease
osteomyelitis
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bhsj.bhsj_8_24
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