Chronic post-traumatic osteomyelitis Musculoskeletal Diseases Chronic post-traumatic osteomyelitis
Conditions
Interventions
This is a retrospective chart review study. The focus of the data collection is to compare characteristics of patients according to outcome, defined as treatment success and failure (recurrence) of PT
Sponsors
Fundação Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Older than 12 years of age 2. At least one year of follow-up after the surgical procedures 3. Diagnosed with chronic osteomyelitis 4. Complete medical records 5. Osteomyelitis was defined based upon the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) guidelines 6. Patients in remission of infection when there was absence of clinical, laboratory, or radiological signs of infection evaluated during the last medical visit (minimum of one year of follow-up), and in cases in which there was no need for reoperation or administration of an extra course of antibiotic therapy for the same site of infection following the end of therapy 7. Treatment failure or recurrent infection was defined as infection at the same site that had been previously controlled and required reoperation and/or a second complete course of parenteral antibiotic therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with a previous history of infection at the same site 2. Incomplete medical records
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Risk factors predisposing patients to recurrence of PTO (subjects, injury, pathogen, and surgery-associated) are measured using medical records within one year from diagnosis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The frequency of recurrence following treatment of PTO is measured using medical records at first medical visit. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed