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  • Orthopedics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Surgical Management

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  • Chronic osteomyelitis presents a significant challenge in orthopedic and infectious disease management.
  • Effective treatment strategies require careful consideration of patient-specific factors, including host status.
  • A refined host stratification system may optimize therapeutic approaches and patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the short-term efficacy of chronic osteomyelitis treatment guided by a novel host stratification system.
  • To assess treatment success rates across different patient risk categories.
  • To determine the impact of the stratification system on amputation rates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 109 adult patients diagnosed with chronic osteomyelitis.
  • Patient management was based on a refined host stratification system.
  • Outcomes were assessed at a minimum follow-up of 12 months (range: 12-36 months).

Main Results:

  • An overall treatment success rate of 89.9% (95% CI: 82.7-94.9%) was observed.
  • No statistically significant difference in success rates was found between different host status groups (p = 0.201).
  • The integrated approach maintained a low rate of amputation.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating a redefined host status with tailored treatment strategies yields comparable short-term outcomes for chronic osteomyelitis.
  • This management system is effective in both low and high-risk patient populations.
  • The approach successfully minimizes amputation rates, improving patient prognosis.