Affiliation:
1. Southern Medical University Zengcheng branch of Nanfang Hospital
2. Southern University of Science and Technology
3. Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital
4. the Second Clinical Medical School of Southern Medical University
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate has excellent curative efficacy in chronic osteomyelitis. However, its curative efficacy in pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis has not been sufficiently studied. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the curative effects of antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate in the treatment of pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis.
Methods
Overall, twenty-one pediatric patients with hematogenous osteomyelitis treated in our hospital were included for assessment between 2013 and 2018. The clinical history, clinical manifestation, infection recurrence rate, sinus leakage, incision leakage, pathological fractures, bone growth and surgical procedures were analyzed.
Results
The infection recurrence rate was 0% (0/21) at a minimum of 31 months (range 31 to 91 months) of follow-up. Incision leakage postoperatively was found in one pediatric patient. Osteolysis was found in one pediatric patient. Acceleration of bone growth occurred in one pediatric patient. Retardation of bone growth occurred in one pediatric patient. Genu valgus deformity occurred in one pediatric patient.
Conclusions
Although exist non-infective complications, the curative effect of antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate in pediatric hematogenous ostemyelitis was satisfactory.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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