[Osteoplasty in surgical treatment of hematogenic osteomyelitis of the spine].

A system of the radical reconstructive surgery for hematogenic osteomyelitis of the spine is described. 47 patients were operated upon; among them there were 16 children. A partial rejection of the bone graft was found in one patient. Repeated necrectomies for the progress of the local process were carried out upon 2 patients. One patient died in the late postoperative period. The radical reconstructive operations cure the disease and favour the recovery of the patients' working capacity.