Question
For the past six months, I have been experiencing knee pain, and I have undergone medication and injection treatments, but the effects have not been significant. What methods can cure osteomylitis?
Answer
The general treatment methods for osteomylitis include: 1. Systemic therapy: The cause should be addressed. For those with systemic infections or infections from lesions, sulfonamides or antibiotics should be administered, and hormones may be used if necessary. At the same time, it is essential to thoroughly remove any possible primary lesions. Tuberculous cases require antituberculosis drugs; syphilitic cases should undergo syphilis treatment. 2. Regional therapy: During the inflammatory phase, cold compresses can be applied; for those who have already developed inflammation, incision and drainage can be performed; in tuberculous cases, after incision, the necrotic bone and purulent tissue should be scraped out, and streptomycin should be infused.