Therapy of infected pseudarthroses of the lower leg
Milankov, M.; Krajcinović, J.; Vukadinović, S.; Jovanović, A.; Milicić, A.; Savić, D.
Vojnosanitetski Pregled 50(2): 129-133
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-8450 PMID: 8351884 Document Number: 419923
The retrospective study comprised 23 patients with infected pseudoarthrosis after osteosynthesis of of the lower log fracture treated at the Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology in Novi Sad. Staphylococcus aureus has been the most common causative agent of infection. In all patients debridment of infection foci was performed and reosteosynthesis with the external fixator and in 10 patients spongioplasty was performed in addition. At the control examination good results were achieved in 4, satisfying in 3 and poor in 16 patients. Amputation was performed in 5 patients.