Cierny and Maderdeveloped a
classification system for
chronic osteomyelitis, based
on physiological and anatomical
criteria, to determine the
stage of infection.
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The Usual organismsis:
• Staphylococcus Aureus
• Escherichia coli
• Streptococcus pyogenes
• Proteus and pseudomonas
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The physiological criteriadivided into three
classes based on three types of hosts.
• Class A
hosts have a normal response to infection and surgery.
• Class B
hosts are compromised and have deficient wound
healing capabilities.
• Class C
When the results of treatment are potentially more
damaging than the presenting condition.
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Anatomical criteria consistof 4 types.
• Type I, a medullary lesion
characterized by endosteal disease.
• Type II, superficial osteomyelitis
limited to the surface of the bone, and infection is
secondary to a coverage defect.
• Type III is a localized infection
involving a stable, well-demarcated lesion characterized
by full-thickness cortical sequestration and cavitation
• Type IV is a diffuse osteomyelitic,
lesion that creates mechanical instability, either at
presentation or after appropriate treatment
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Diagnosis of chronicosteomyelitis based
on clinical, laboratory, and imaging
studies.
The “gold standard” is to obtain a biopsy
specimen for histological and
microbiological .
• Physical examination should focus on the
integrity of the skin and soft tissue,
determine areas of tenderness, assess
bone stability, and evaluate the
neurovascular status of the limb.
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Clinical Features
The goalof the examination is to localize
the area of involvement and to identify
any possible source.
The patient Presents because:
• Pain
• Pyrexia
• Redness and tenderness
• Discharging sinus
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Imaging
There is lossdensity of bone and sklerosis
of the surrounding bone
Some variations:
• Loss of trabeculation
• Area of osteoporosis
• Periosteal thickening
• Unnaturallydense fragments
• Laboratory studiesgenerally are
nonspecific and give no indication
of the severity of the infection.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
and C-reactive protein are
elevated in most patients, but
the white blood cell count is
elevated in only 35%
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Treatment
• Chronic osteomyelitisgenerally
cannot be eradicated without surgical
treatment . Bacteria are able to
adhere to orthopaedic implants and
bone matrix. Some can hide
intracellularly.
• Surgery for chronic osteomyelitis
consists of sequestrectomy and
resection of scarred and infected
bone and soft tissue.
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• Sequestrectomy andCurettage
for Chronic Osteomyelitis
• Open Bone Grafting
• Polymethylmethacrylate Antibiotic
Bead Chains
• Closed Suction Drains
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The goal ofsurgery is eradication of the
infection by achieving a viable and
vascular environment. Radical
débridement may be required to achieve
this goal. Inadequate débridement may be
one reason for a high recurrence rate in
chronic osteomyelitis.