Osteomyelitis is a serious disease accompanied by bone damage. This is a purulent-necrotic process in bone tissue, periosteum and bone marrow. Pathogens of osteomyelitis are pathogenic microorganisms such as staphylococci, streptococci and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The infection is introduced through traumatic injuries of bone tissue, with blood, which leads to the development of hematogenous osteomyelitis. The pathological process can begin after surgery, if the surgeons did not observe the rules of
asepsis and antiseptics.How to overcome the disease?
Treatment of osteomyelitis includes conservative and surgical methods of therapy. However, first of all, care should be taken to prevent this infectious process from developing. Although it is possible to cure this disease, and the results of competent therapy are very impressive, the treatment of osteomyelitis itself leads to disorders of other organs and systems. Therefore, it is better to prevent the penetration of infectious agents into the bone tissue and their spread. Since the main cause of osteomyelitis is mechanical damage to the bone and trauma, then if you encounter this, then you should be able to carry out the initial treatment of the wound. It includes:
- lavage of an open wound with chlorhexidine solution;
- processing the edges of the wound with a brilliant green solution;
- applying a sterile dressing moistened with hydrogen peroxide;
- you should immobilize the injured limb and go to the first-aid post, where they will examine you and make a competent opinion.
Conservative treatment of osteomyelitis includes general and local methods. They are aimed at improving the patient's condition, strengthening immunity and combating the focus of infection.
Antibiotic use
The main measure is antibacterial therapy, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides and others are used as antibiotics. Since most microorganisms acquire resistance to drugs, the therapy should be comprehensive and constantly adjusted depending on the course of the disease and the results of medical intervention. Treatment of osteomyelitis with antibiotics is quite effective. Most often, several drugs are used that have a wide spectrum of action. After two weeks, some antibacterial drugs are replaced with others, similar to them, for a more successful fight against infectious agents. Although antibiotic therapy is necessary, it brings many complications.
In particular,
broad-spectrum antibiotics affect not only the focus of inflammation, but also other organs and tissues that are not affected by the infection. They harm the normal intestinal microflora, which leads to the development of dysbiosis. Therefore, when the main treatment for osteomyelitis is carried out, the administration of probiotics is also prescribed. To strengthen and restore weakened immunity,
immunostimulants and immunomodulators are used
. Throughout the course of therapy, it is necessary to conduct a daily toilet of the wound cavity with the removal of pus, sequesters, and to reorganize the bone cavity. In extreme cases, when the process becomes so strong that a phlegmon develops, they resort to surgical treatment, removing the affected areas of the bone. Treatment of osteomyelitis with folk remedies also largely justifies itself, however, it is not worth it to self-medicate at home, but it is better to trust doctors.