Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Open drainage and delayed autogenous cancellous bone grafting for treatment of chronic osteomyelitis in dogs and cats.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1983
- Authors:
- Bardet, J F et al.
Plain-English summary
In this study, ten dogs and one cat with long-term infections in their bones underwent surgery to treat the problem. The procedure involved cleaning out the infected area, stabilizing the bone, and allowing it to drain. After the area healed, they added bone grafts from the pets' own bodies and closed the skin. Most of the infected bones, 11 out of 12, healed well within about 4 to 7 weeks without any signs of the infection coming back. The researchers found that many of these infections were caused by multiple types of bacteria, including some that are harder to treat. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
Ten dogs and 1 cat with 12 chronically infected bones were treated surgically by means of saucerization, primary internal or external rigid fixation, and open irrigation drainage. After formation of a healthy granulation bed, autogenous cancellous bone grafting and skin closure were performed. Eleven of 12 bones healed 4 to 7 weeks (mean, 4.8 weeks) after treatment, without recurrence of infection. Eight of 12 chronically infected bones had a polymicrobial infection, with 2 to 6 bacterial species isolated. Gram-negative bacteria were isolated from 7 of the 12 bones, and anaerobic bacteria were isolated twice.
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