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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXXVII | Pages 495 - 495
1 Sep 2012
Singh J Marwah S Mustafa J Platt A Barlow G Raghuraman N Sharma H
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AIM

Chronic osteomyelitis still remains challenging and expensive to treat inspite of advances in antibiotics and operative techniques.

We present our experience with free muscle flap after radical debridement of chronic osteomyelitis, performed as a single stage procedure.

METHODS

We retrospectively identified eight patients (5 Females) with mean age of 63 yrs (Range40–71 yrs) Case notes were reviewed for co morbidities, Pre and post treatment inflammatory markers (plasma viscosity and CRP) and clinical staging.

Mean follow up was 3 yrs (Range 1–6 yrs) All the patients were jointly operated by orthopaedic and plastic surgeons and underwent thorough debridement and muscle flap (Seven free flaps and one rotational flap) in the same sitting. All the patients were reviewed regularly by plastic and orthopaedic surgeons.

Seven patients had free Gracilis flap and one had Triceps flap.

Clinical assessment of reinfection was made on presence of erythema, wound discharge, pain and swelling. Primary outcome measure was resolution of infection.