Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with antibiotic-impregnated polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) – the Cierny approach: is the second stage necessary?

Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with antibiotic-impregnated polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) – the Cierny approach: is the second stage necessary?

Abstract Background Chronic osteomyelitis is a challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Most patients with osteomyelitis receive two-stage management according to Cierny-Mader. The first stage includes radical debridement and insertion of an antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer (ACS) (beads, rods, nails,...

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Main Authors: Noam Bor, Eytan Dujovny, Barak Rinat, Nimrod Rozen, Guy Rubin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Chronic osteomyelitis
Cierny-Mader
PMMA
Antibiotic cement spacers
Single stage treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04979-y

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