How to treat an infected fracture

A fracture infection can be treated in several ways. If the fracture infection is early, this time is not serious, the temperature is not particularly high, and there is no skin breakdown, no sinus tract, you can carry out a high dose, high-grade broad-spectrum antibiotic application, such as vancomycin, generally applied for 6-8 weeks, followed by oral rifampin for 6-8 weeks, usually can be cured. If the fracture has been infected for a long time and has formed osteomyelitis and sinus tracts, antibiotics alone will not solve the problem and surgery is required, which can take the form of lesion removal, sinus tract removal, scraping of dead bone, and external and internal fixation. After repositioning and fixation, antibiotics should be applied, medication should be changed in a timely manner, physiotherapy should be given locally, and medications to strengthen the bones, improve circulation, and activate blood circulation should be taken to promote the healing of the fracture. Of course, if chronic osteomyelitis develops, it may sometimes be difficult to cure and may even remain for life.