Management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected femoral nonunion during lengthening in achondroplasia using circular external fixator: a case report
This case highlights the effectiveness of radical debridement, antibiotic-loaded cement beads, autologous bone grafting, and circular external fixation in treating MRSA-induced nonunion at femoral lengthening sites in achondroplasia. Circular external fixators provide stable fixation even in cases of prolonged bone weakness.
Authors
- Tsuyoshi Shirahata
- Koji Nozaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0238-8929)
- Yusuke Yuasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5659-7278)
- Naohisa Miyakoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5175-3350)
Institutions
- Akita University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-08224-0
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00