Surgery Research and Practice

Research Article

Treatment of Sternoclavicular Joint Osteomyelitis with Debridement and Delayed Resection with Muscle Flap Coverage Improves Outcomes

Table 2

Efficacy of treatment.
 Success rate
(%)
Abx ( )3 (25)
I & D ( )1 (33)
Imm flap ( )1 (50)
Delay flap ( )5 (100)
Abx: antibiotics alone; Delay flap: incision and debridement with delayed bone resection and muscle flap advancement; I & D: incision and debridement, Imm flap: incision and debridement with bone resection and immediate muscle flap advancement.