Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Femur with Segmental Bone Defect: Concepts and Treatment
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Chronic osteomyelitis of the femur has always been a challenging scenario for the treating surgeon. It leads to morbidity to the patient as it interferes with the patient's rehabilitation and mobilisation. This is further complicated with the presence of a segmental bone loss following debridement due to the infection. We present a case of a young man who had a femur fracture which was initially treated with intramedullary nailing and subsequently was complicated with deep surgical site infection leading to chronic osteomyelitis.
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Mohd Y Bajuri, Kamarul A Abdul Razak
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