Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Dec 2014)

Gentamycin-Impregnated Calcium Phosphate Cement for Calcaneal Osteomyelitis: A Case Report

  • Takashi Iwakura,
  • Sang Yang Lee,
  • Takahiro Niikura,
  • Masahiko Miwa,
  • Yoshitada Sakai,
  • Kotaro Nishida,
  • Ryosuke Kuroda,
  • Masahiro Kurosaka

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200335
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22

Abstract

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We report a case of chronic calcaneal osteomyelitis in a diabetic patient who was successfully treated with radical debridement and gentamycin-impregnated calcium phosphate cement. At 1.5-year follow-up, the patient could walk without any assistance. Calcium phosphate cement is an effective local antibiotic delivery system and a biocompatible material for filling the debrided space to facilitate bone formation.