Bone and joint infections / Clayton R. Perry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, Clayton.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bones.

Osteomyelitis--therapy.

Bone Diseases--therapy.

Joint Diseases--therapy.

Infections--therapy.

Arthroplasty--adverse effects.

Bones--Infections.

Joints--Infections.

Joints.

Medical Subjects:

Osteomyelitis--therapy.

Bone Diseases--therapy.

Joint Diseases--therapy.

Infections--therapy.

Arthroplasty--adverse effects.

Physical Description:

192 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Martin Dunitz ; St. Louis : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Mosby-Year Book, [1996]

Summary:

In this unique book, a highly respected expert in the field of bone and joint infection has summarized years of clinical research. Well-illustrated throughout with over 150 radiographs and line diagrams, this text provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the topic, from both a medical and a surgical viewpoint. This is a reference that surgeons can rely on for information on basic science through to postoperative management.

Contents:

1 Historical perspective 1

Prior to the discovery of the microbial basis of infection 1

Following the discovery of the microbial basis of infection 4

2 Basic science 9

Microbiology 9

Antibiotics 13

Host response to infection 19

3 Classification and pathophysiology 26

Acute and chronic osteomyelitis 26

Infections of the spine 32

Infected lower extremity in the diabetic 34

Acute and chronic septic arthritis 35

Septic arthroplasties 38

4 Diagnosis and evaluation 42

History and physical examination 42

Radiographic evaluation 43

Hematologic studies 48

Microbiological studies 49

5 Nonoperative management 56

Antibiotic therapy - systemic 56

Antibiotic therapy - local 61

Maximizing the physiologic status of the patient 67

Electrical and magnetic fields 69

Hyperbaric oxygen 71

6 Operative management of osteomyelitis 76

Debridement 76

Manipulation of vascularized soft tissue 80

Manipulation of vascularized bone 89

Antibiotic spacers and pumps 91

Autogenous cancellous bone grafting 93

External fixation 97

Internal fixation 104

7 Operative management of infected joints and arthroplasties 116

Infected joints 116

Infected arthroplasties 124

8 Specific clinical problems 137

Focal osteomyelitis with the bone in continuity 137

Infected fractures 139

Infected nonunion of long bones 141

Infected segmental defects of long bones 156

Nonunion with latent osteomyelitis 165

Infection of lower extremity in the diabetic patient 169

Acute septic arthritis 170

Chronic septic arthritis 171

Infection in a patient with hemaglobinopathy 173

Infected arthroplasties 175.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1853171328

OCLC:

34918028