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Trop. Med. Int. Health · Sep 2017
ReviewTreatment strategies for chronic osteomyelitis in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review.
- J Geurts, A Hohnen, T Vranken, and P Moh.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CAPHRI School of Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Trop. Med. Int. Health. 2017 Sep 1; 22 (9): 1054-1062.
ObjectivesTo identify a standard treatment regime or highly successful procedure for chronic osteomyelitis in low- and middle-income countries.MethodsSystematic review following PRISMA guidelines.ResultsThe initial search resulted in 102 studies of which nine met the inclusion criteria and were analysed qualitatively. The included studies involved 1173 patients from Africa and Asia. All patients were diagnosed with chronic osteomyelitis. Surgical and antibiotic treatment regimens differed substantially. No better judgement than moderate risk of selection bias could be made due to the study designs.ConclusionsThe evidence is not sufficiently robust to identify the most effective treatment, or to even allow a recommendation of the best suitable treatment of chronic osteomyelitis in low-income countries.© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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