Table 2 Demographics and clinical outcome of reoperation patients
From: Antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate for the treatment of pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis
Patient number | Age/Sex | Bone | Side | Time of onset (months) | History | Symptoms | WBC (109/l) | ESR (mm/h) | CRP (mg/l) | Etiology/Type of specimen | Comorbidities | Local Antibiotic | Systemic antibiotic/time | Follow up duration (months) | Outcome of treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6/F | Fibula | L | 5 | Decompression surgery 5 months prior | Pain, Fever, | 8.01 | 44 | 3.66 | S. aureus Intraoperative specimen | - | Vancomycin + Gentamycin | Cefmetazole/6 days | 31 | Cured |
2 | 14/M | Humerus | R | 6 | Decompression surgery 6 months prior | Pain,Sinus | 13.64 | 92 | 87.18 | S. aureus Intraoperative specimen | - | Gentamycin | Cefmetazole/8 days | 58 | Cured |
3 | 15/M | Femur | L | 3 | Decompression surgery 1 month prior | Pain | 6.75 | 12 | 4.47 | aureus Intraoperative specimen | - | Vancomycin | Cefmetazole/8 days | 37 | Cured |
4 | 3/M | Calcaneus | R | 9 | Debridement surgery of soft tissue 9 months prior | Pain,Sinus | 7.72 | 38 | 28.2 | Negative Intraoperative specimen | - | Vancomycin | Cefmetazole/3 days | 36 | Cured |
5 | 6/F | Tibia | L | 5 | Multiple debridement surgery 4 months prior | Pain,Sinus | 8.49 | 41 | 4.81 | MRSA Intraoperative specimen | - | Vancomycin | Vancomycin/7 days | 40 | Cured, Knee valgus deformity |
6 | 10/M | Calcaneus | L | 1 | Debridement surgery 7 days prior | Pain,Unclosed wound | 5.84 | 36 | 3.3 | cloaca Intraoperative specimen | - | Vancomycin | Cefmetazole/10 days | 53 | Cured |
7 | 5/F | Femur | R | 5 | Decompression surgery 5 months ago, pathological fracture 3 months prior | Pain, Swelling, Pathological fracture | 7.14 | 44 | 8.1 | MRSA Intraoperative specimen | - | Vancomycin | Vancomycin/12 days | 31 | Cured, Retardation of bone growth |
8 | 7/F | Tibia | L | 24 | Decompression surgery 12 months prior | Pain | 6.28 | 14 | 0.5 | Negative Intraoperative specimen | - | Vancomycin | Cefmetazole/11 days | 37 | Cured, Acceleration of bone growth |