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From: Modified algorithm for managing postoperative osteomyelitis following fracture fixation with Cierny-Mader type

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Stable hardware + bone not healed Cierny–Mader 1 type = remove hardware, temporary stabilize + antibiotic cement-coated (ACC) rods, debridement, and reconstruction when clean. a Radiographs of primary internal fixation. b The tibia locking intramedullary nail was removed and replaced by antibiotic cement-coated (ACC) rods. c Reconstruction with locking intramedullary nail with drug delivery system (DDS) when clean. d Radiograph 12 months after treatment. e After 12 months of treatment, the wound was stable

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X