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Bone Infection (Osteomyelitis) : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Amputation of Toe

Treatments Overview Articles

Osteomyelitis
The objective of treatment is to eliminate the infection and prevent it from getting worse. Antibiotics will be given to destroy the bacteria that are causing the infection.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 3, 2008
Osteomyelitis
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Bone Grafting
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.Bone grafting is used to repair bone fractures that are e...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Bone graft
A bone graft is surgery to place new bone into spaces around a broken bone or bone defects.The new bone can be taken from the patient''s own healthy bone(this is called an autograft) or from frozen, donated bone(allograft).A surgeon makes a cut ove...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 17, 2008
Bone Grafting
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.Bone grafting is used to repair bone fractures that are extrem...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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