What Researchers Did
Researchers treated 40 patients with chronic osteomyelitis using hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunct to surgical therapy and antibiotics, following them for an average of 2 years.
What They Found
They found a 15% recurrence rate among the 40 patients over an average follow-up of 2 years. The recurrence rate was primarily linked to inadequate surgical management, rather than the infection site or specific organism.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection, as it was not conducted in Canada or with Canadian participants.
Study Limitations
A key limitation is that this is a preliminary report based on a relatively small cohort of 40 patients.