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Bone Infection (Osteomyelitis) Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- Bone Grafting
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Amputation of Toe
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Antibiotics will be given to destroy the bacteria that are causing the infection. You may be given more than one antibiotic at a time. Often, the antibiotics are given through an IV (intravenously, meaning through a vein) rather than by mouth. Ant...
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Antibiotics are medications used to kill bacteria. These medications are usually given through a needle in a vein (intravenously) for at least part of the time. In children, these antibiotics can be given by mouth after initial treatment by vein. ...
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Bone grafting is a surgical procedure by which new bone or a replacement material is placed into spaces between or around broken bone ( fractures ) or holes in bone (defects) to aid in healing.
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A bone graft is surgery to place new bone into spaces around a broken bone or bone defects.
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Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that places new bone or a replacement material into spaces between or around broken bone (fractures) or in holes in bone (defects) to aid in healing.
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