Prostecdtive efficacy of one-stage bone grafting treating chronic osteomyelitis after debridement

Objective To investigate the prostecdtive efficacy of one-stage bone grafting in man-aging chronic osteomyelitis after debridement.Methods From March 1999 to May 2003, 79 patients with chronic osteomyelitis including 28 patients with nonunion underwent one-stage autogenous bone graft-ing, allografts or mixed bone grafting after debridement in Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command.All patients were followed up for a mean period of 77 months (60-111 months).Results Six patients (8%) , including two with autogenous bone grafting, three with allografts and one with mixed bone grafting, were confirmed with recurrence of infection, with no statistical difference among three methods of bone grafting.Of 28 patients with nonunion, 23 patients with autogenous bone grafting and two with allografting obtained union, the other three patients with mixed bone grafting obtained union in two patients but resulted in recurrence of infection with nonunion in one, with cure rate of 96% (27/28).Conclusions One-stage bone grafting after debridement for infection and bone union can reach cure rate of over 90%.The recurrence of infection mostly occurs within the first year after operation, with stable long-term curative effect. Key words: Osteomyelitis; Debridement; Bone transplantation