The Treatment of Pyogenic Bone and Joint Infections by Closed Irrigation

Abstract

We first used the closed irrigation-suction treatment in 1970.
From 1970 until June 1973, 55 patients have been treated by this technic, 46 of 55 were followed for more than five months. Of 46, 41 were successful in that wound healed and no further evidence of drainage or intection occured. We pointed out many problems of this technic and improved the method. To improve the effect of the irrigation, we made a 4 channel method utilizing the double silicon tube, and succeeded in preventing the obstruction of the tube.