Overview

It is arguable that bone sepsis in children, after malignant tumours, leaves the most debilitating long-term consequences. Every Orthopaedic surgeon dealing with this condition needs to be up to date with both medical and surgical treatment as this can minimise the late sequelae. This ICL covers the latest evidence on how and when to use antibiotics and how best to deal with the two most common after-effects of severe bone infection – sequestration of necrotic bone and deformity after septic physeal arrest. In addition, the case-based discussions will cover additional subjects around the topic including salvaging the destroyed hip after neonatal septic arthritis and orthopaedic sequelae of meningococcal septicaemia.

Aims & Objectives

To consider the latest evidence on the role and mode of delivery of antibiotics in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis.
To learn strategies for treating complications of bone sepsis in children.

Target audience

General Orthopaedic and Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeons dealing with bone infection in children.

Program:

Hall	Time	Topic	Watch Video
HALL B (APPOS HALL)	15:45 - 15:59	The role of local and systemic agents and antibiotics in surgical treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis: Dr. Durai Nayagam	View
HALL B (APPOS HALL)	15:59 - 16:13	Chronic Multifocal Osteomyelitis - Do antibiotics have a role?: Dr. Leo Donnan	View
HALL B (APPOS HALL)	16:13 - 16:27	Reconstruction of bone defects following Osteomyelitis in children with Ilizarov method: Dr. Milind Chaudhary	View
HALL B (APPOS HALL)	16:27 - 16:41	Correction of deformities secondary to septic growth arrest: Dr. Ruta Kulkarni	View
HALL B (APPOS HALL)	16:41 - 17:15	Case-based presentations: Dr. Milind Chaudhary, Dr. Ruta Kulkarni, Dr. Leo Donnan, Dr. Durai Nayagam

Team POSICON 2019 thanks Dr. Ashok Shyam / Orthotv for Video editing and uploading.