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Management of chronic osteomyelitis of the femur and tibia: a scoping review.
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- Bilateral femur osteomyelitis: A rare case with successful outcome.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
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- Comparison of the clinical outcomes between the modified free musculocutaneous flap combined with delayed bone reconstruction technique and the free fasciocutaneous flap combined with Masquelet technique for post-traumatic osteomyelitis of the lower leg.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- New Alternative Surgical Technique for Managing Proximal Tibia Chronic Osteomyelitis: Anterior Approach with Establishment of Bone Marrow Communication via Intramedullary Reaming.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Modified masquelet technique coupled with vascularized fibular transplantation (transposition) in the reconstruction of ultra-long structural bone defects following osteomyelitis debridement: clinical application and preliminary study on therapeutic outcomes.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- Uniportal Endoscopic Intramedullary Debridement for the Management of Tibial Osteomyelitis.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
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- Simultaneous reconstruction of tibial osteomyelitis-complicated soft tissue defects using free flap transplantation in conjunction with the masquelet technique: a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
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- Ilizarov External Fixator Versus Orthofix LRS in Management of Femoral Osteomyelitis: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Special Issue: Emergency Medicine: Clinical Advances and Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
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- Mid-Term Results of Single-Stage Surgery for Patients with Chronic Osteomyelitis Using Antibiotic-Loaded Resorbable PerOssalMicroorganisms · 2023Article
- Devascularized Bone Surface Culture: A Novel Strategy for Identifying Osteomyelitis-Related Pathogens.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Osteomyelitis refers to an inflammatory process causing bone destruction and necrosis. Managing such a persistent disease is complex, with a number of authors reporting different techniques. This scoping review aims to map and summarize the literature on treatment of chronic femoral and tibial osteomyelitis, in order to improve the reader's understanding of potential treatments and identify areas of further research.The methodological framework of the Joanna Briggs Institute was followed. A computer-based search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, EMCARE and CINAHL, for articles reporting treatment of chronic tibial/femoral osteomyelitis. Two reviewers independently performed title/abstract and full-text screening according to pre-defined criteria.A total of 1230 articles were identified, with 40 finally included. A range of treatments are reported, with the core principles being removal of infected tissue, dead-space management and antibiotic therapy. The majority (84.5%) of patients presented with stage III or IV disease according to the Cierny-Mader classification, and
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