Crippling from infections - poliomyelitis / infantile paralysis; Osteomylities
Poliomyelitis: It is often called polio or infantile paralysis. It is an acute, viral, infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route. The term derives from the Greek word which means "spinal cord inflammation”.
Osteomylities Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that occurs most frequently in the lower extremities. Most commonly, it develops after severe local trauma with an associated open fracture. The adjacent soft tissue structures are injured together with the bone, and can form a poorly vascularized and scarred tissue bed. Simple debridement and antibiotic therapy are often unsuccessful in treating lower extremity osteomyelitis. As a result, patients frequently present after multiple failed treatments and with resistant or polymicrobial bacterial infection.
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