Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery for chronic bone infections in dogs and cats
By Bardet, J F et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1983·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Open drainage and delayed autogenous cancellous bone grafting for treatment of chronic osteomyelitis in dogs and cats.
Plain-English summary
A group of ten dogs and one cat with chronic bone infections underwent surgery to treat their conditions. The procedure involved cleaning out the infected bone, stabilizing it, and draining any pus. After the area healed, the veterinarians added bone grafts to help the bones recover. Remarkably, 11 out of the 12 infected bones healed within 4 to 7 weeks, and there were no signs of infection returning.
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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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