Munir Muhammad Ardi, Tandiabang Pascal Adventra
Department of Social Health Science, Bioethics and Medical Law, Faculty of Medicine, Tadulako University, Palu, 94148, Indonesia.
Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery, Undata General Hospital, Palu, 94118, Indonesia.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020 Jun 11;56:56-60. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.06.009. eCollection 2020 Aug.
The most feared and challenging complication in treating patients with musculoskeletal trauma is infection after fracture fixation, which can delay healing and, in turn, result in permanent functional loss of limbs or even amputation.
Here, we describe a case in which a patient presented with stage 4 chronic osteomyelitis on the right tibia and fibula. To treat the late infection by eradicating or reducing the infection, it was recommended to replace the internal fixation with surgical debridement for 6 weeks and antibiotics for 6-12 weeks until the internal fixation device could be removed.
Delayed union and chronic osteomyelitis are possible complications of IAFF.
治疗肌肉骨骼创伤患者时,最令人担忧且具有挑战性的并发症是骨折固定术后感染,这可能会延迟愈合,进而导致肢体永久性功能丧失甚至截肢。
在此,我们描述一例右胫腓骨出现4期慢性骨髓炎的患者。为通过根除或减少感染来治疗晚期感染,建议进行手术清创并更换内固定6周,使用抗生素6至12周,直至可以取出内固定装置。
延迟愈合和慢性骨髓炎是IAFF可能出现的并发症。