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Mechanism of Gunshot InjuryOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Background: The term osteomyelitis defined as an inflammatory process accompanied by bone destruction and infected by microorganism. The infection can be limited to a portion of the bone or can involve several regions, such as periosteum, cortex, marrow, and the surrounding soft tissue. Historically, osteomyelitis has been classified as acute, sub acute, or chronic based on occurrence of infection or injury. The duration of symptoms of infection is associated with peculiar anatomo-pathological findings and clinical and diagnosis features.
Aim of the Work: The aim of this work is to systemic review different methods of management of chronic osteomyelitis following gunshot injuries.
Methodology: The electronic databases Medline, PubMed, Google scholar, and Cochrane collaboration were systematically searched from 1995 TO 2016. We conducted a systematic review and best evidence synthesis.
Results: Studies were selected based on the title and abstract by the assessment of chronic osteomyelitis and gunshot injuries. A total of 850 studies of which 26 met our inclusion criteria after initial screening of titles and abstracts of these 26 studies 5 met the criteria for final review.
Conclusion: chronic bone infection due to gunshot injuries is one of the most difficult treatments. Multiple bacterial organisms usually contaminate gunshot and war wounds.
The results of the included studies imply that treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with antibiotic and external fixations with radical debridement were showed high success rates.