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A 38-year-old member asked:
What are the alternative treatment for possible chronic bone infection in a below knee amputation?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Oliver Aalamianswered
Vascular Surgery 24 years experience
Hyperbaric Oxygen: There have been some reports of hyperbaric oxyegen chamber as being beneficial for lower extremity wounds. This would fall into the "alternative treatment" category for osteomyelitis (bone infections).
6.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Trent Proffittanswered
Vascular Surgery 25 years experience
Depends: Few options really. In acute om, may be able to salvage with hbo and long term IV antibiotics. However, in general, if the bone is infected, it is highly likely that that part of the bone will need to be resected or the bka moved to an aka.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Marlis Gonzalez fernandezanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 14 years experience
Antibiotics: Antibiotics are the main treatment option. If these don't work opening the area surgically and cleaning it may be necessary. In severe cases the amputation may need to be redone at a higher level.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Alternative treatments for possible chronic bone infection in a below knee amputation?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Michael McGonigalanswered
General Surgery 40 years experience
Antibiotics/ Surgery: Bone infections are difficult to treat. Antibiotics are used to try to clear the infection. If this is not successful, surgery may be needed to remove the infected portion of bone.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Jun 10, 2014
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