Risk factors associated with recurrence of extremity osteomyelitis treated with the induced membrane technique

Osteomyelitis is a common complication after bone fracture and can be difficult to treat successfully in trauma surgery [1]. It is one of the most challenging musculoskeletal complications in orthopaedic trauma surgery [2]. Factors associated with uncontrollable infection and a high recurrence rate include bacterial virulence and host autoimmunity [3,4]. Previous research found that the overall cure rate of osteomyelitis was 65.5% to 95% [5,6,7] and there was a high incidence of disability and other complications.
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research