Factors predictive of relapse in adult bacterial osteomyelitis of long bones.

E Garcia Del PozoJ CollazosJ A CartonD CamporroVíctor Asensi

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)

Osteomyelitis extending for > 3 months, bone exposure and treatment other than surgical debridement with muscular flap are risk factors for osteomyelitis relapse.

Keyphrases

free survival
soft tissue
bone mineral density
body composition
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
breast reconstruction