Open AccessChronic osteomyelitis: a new therapeutical idea
Author(s) -
Gabriella Carlino,
P. Trande,
Maurizio Muratore,
Enrico De Micheli,
G. Santacesaria
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
reumatismo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2240-2683
pISSN - 0048-7449
DOI - 10.4081/reumatismo.2001.309
Subject(s) - medicine , iloprost , osteomyelitis , soft tissue , surgery , chronic venous insufficiency , microcirculation , arterial insufficiency , bone infection , prostacyclin
We studied the case of a male patient aged 43 affected by post-traumatic chronic osteomyelitis with frequent relapses. Having supposed an insufficiency of the arterial and venous microcirculation in perilesional bone and soft tissue we decided for a therapy with iloprost and antibacterial drugs. After 15 months of treatment the patient hasn't showed any clinically evident relapsing episodes and we have not reported any side effects related to the therapy.