Osteomyelitis

Reports from J.H. Kwak and colleagues advance knowledge in osteomyelitis

Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, March 20th, 2010

According to a study from South Korea, "We report 5 cases of a localized lesion (4 with osteomyelitis and 1 with an intraosseous ganglion cyst) that were treated successfully by medulloscopy. Medulloscopy is a standard arthroscopic technique for visualizing the intramedullary canal of the tibia."

"Two portals were created to allow easy access and triangulation to the lesion, one for the 5-mm arthroscope and the other for the instrument. Debridement, irrigation, and resection of the sequestrum were performed for the cases with osteomyelitis, and the intraosseous ganglion cyst was treated with biopsy, debridement, and autogenous bone grafting. All cases were treated...

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Source: Telemedicine Law Weekly (2010-03-20)

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