Transosseous osteosynthesis in treatment of osteomyelitis of upper limb long bones

Abstract

The results of treatment of 213 patients with chronic osteomyelitis of upper limb long tubular bones are demonstrated in the work. The differentiated use of transosseous osteosynthesis techniques depending on purulent process localization and prevalence, accompanying orthopaedic pathology presence (non-union, bone defect, deformity, etc.) allowed to eliminate the disease symptom-complex present at a single stage of treatment within the relatively short periods of time. It turned out well to restore or improve limb function in all the cases, that evidences the properly selected tactics and technique for treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of upper limb long tubular bones.