Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): November 2022

Chronic Osteomyelitis After a Partial Internal Fixation Surgery: A Case Report

Elvina Prisila (Ahmad Dahlan University)
Moch. Junaedy Heriyanto (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Dec 2022

Abstract

Chronic osteomyelitis is a condition of acute osteomyelitis that has failed to heal because appears as long-lasting and refractory disease in which bacteria may produce biofilms consisting of matrix proteins and polysaccharides to protect the bacteria from antibiotics and monocyte-macrophage system obliteration.1,2 We report a 40-years-old man with a history of postoperative open fracture of the right femur 6 months ago. Pain (+). X-ray examination showed the results: attached plate and screw with nonunion old fracture of the femoral dextra alignment and less apposition with sclerotic features, osteodestruction of the left femoral system, leading to osteomyelitis. Then performed a partial internal fixation removal operation. From the results obtained from the patient, it was concluded that there was osteomyelitis in the femur due to complications from a postoperative open fracture of the right femur.

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admj

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that focuses on promoting medical sciences generated from basic sciences, clinical, and community or public health research to integrate researches in all aspects of human health. This journal publishes original articles, ...