Osteomyelitis management
Managing bone infection in the diabetic foot with bone-biopsy-directed antibiotics and staged surgical debridement.
Diabetic-foot osteomyelitis is a bone infection that usually needs both targeted antibiotics and surgery. A bone biopsy guides antibiotic selection so treatment matches the actual pathogen.
How it works
- Bone biopsy identifies the organism and its sensitivities
- Staged surgical debridement removes infected bone and non-viable tissue
- A targeted antibiotic course is managed with infectious-disease input
Recovery
Once infection is controlled, reconstruction and offloading follow.