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Treatment of chronic femoral osteomyelitis with platelet-rich plasma (PRP): a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18343727     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chronic osteomyelitis is a serious problem in developing countries. A lot of patients with chronic osteomyelitis have to be treated for a very long period and get several operations including complete debridement, antibiotic bead implant, bone grafts, etc. However, traditional methods seem to be ineffective in some patients, who always have a high incidence of recurrence. We report a case of chronic osteomyelitis in bilateral femurs, which has been treated with long time antibiotic therapy, about twenty debridements, yet the sinus remained unhealed for over four years. At the end of this period, we used PRP to treat the unhealed sinus and obtained good results. Though the mechanism by which PRP treats chronic osteomyelitis is now unclear, the results encourage study further.
Authors:
Ting Yuan; Changqing Zhang; Bingfang Zeng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2008-03-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1473-0502     ISO Abbreviation:  Transfus. Apher. Sci.     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-30     Completed Date:  2008-07-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101095653     Medline TA:  Transfus Apher Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  167-73     Citation Subset:  T    
Affiliation:
Orthopaedic Department, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Chronic Disease
Femur / microbiology,  pathology*,  radiography
Humans
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Middle Aged
Osteomyelitis / therapy*
Platelet-Rich Plasma / metabolism*
Staphylococcus aureus / metabolism
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Treatment Outcome
Wound Healing
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

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