Chronic osteomyelitis associated with monofilament wire fixation

Infections following osteotomy and internal fixation must be treated aggressively. The plan of treatment should include the following: 1) continued immobilization of the part during healing, 2) removal of any internal fixation device after the osteotomy site is stable, 3) debridement of necrotic debris, and 4) use of an appropriate antibiotic over a sufficient time period (including a few weeks after removal of an internal fixation device). A report was made of a case of chronic osteomyelitis that may have resulted from undertreatment of a postoperative infection.