Case Study Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation 2004

Spontaneous anaerobic osteomyelitis with necrotizing fasciitis of femur: two reasons for the use of hyperbaric oxygenotherapy.

Bilbault P, Ba-Faye A, Assemi P, Jaeger A, Schneider F — Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 2004

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report of a 50-year-old male with spontaneous anaerobic osteomyelitis and necrotizing fasciitis of the femur, detailing his treatment and outcome.

What They Found

A 50-year-old male patient presented with septic shock due to spontaneous left femoral osteomyelitis and anaerobic bacterial septicaemia. Following combined treatment with antibiotics, surgery, and hyperbaric oxygenotherapy, the patient regained normal lower limb mobility, with no recurrence observed after two years.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case report from France.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings are not generalizable to a broader patient population, and the disease's etiology remained unknown.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Study
Category	Infection
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	15234725
Year Published	2004
Journal	Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation
MeSH Terms	Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteria, Anaerobic; Bacterial Infections; Combined Modality Therapy; Fasciitis, Necrotizing; Femur; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopedic Procedures; Osteomyelitis; Sepsis; Shock, Septic

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