An Overview of the Percutaneous Antibiotic Delivery Technique for Osteomyelitis Treatment and a Case Study of Calcaneal Osteomyelitis.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

A percutaneous antibiotic delivery technique (PAD-T) used for the adjunctive management of osteomyelitis is presented.

METHODS:

This surgical technique incorporates a calcium sulfate and hydroxyapatite (calcium phosphate) bone void filler acting as a carrier vehicle with either an antibiotic or an antifungal medicine, delivering this combination directly into the area of osteomyelitis.

RESULTS:

The benefit of the PAD-T is reviewed with a case presentation of a successfully treated calcaneal osteomyelitis.

CONCLUSIONS:

No previously reported PAD-T using a simple bone cortex incision in the adjunctive treatment of osteomyelitis has been reported. The PAD-T safely and effectively uses a calcium sulfate and hydroxyapatite bone void filler carrier vehicle to deliver either an antibiotic or an antifungal medicine directly into the area of osteomyelitis.

• Authors: Jeffrey C Karr
• Journal: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc) Vol. 107 Issue 6 Pg. 511-515 (Nov 2017) ISSN: 1930-8264 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 29252017 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Vancomycin
• Tobramycin

Topics

• Anti-Bacterial Agents (administration & dosage)
• Calcaneus
• Female
• Humans
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• Middle Aged
• Osteomyelitis (drug therapy)
• Staphylococcal Infections (drug therapy)
• Tobramycin (administration & dosage)
• Vancomycin (administration & dosage)