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Background: Even in the era of modern osteosynthetic procedures, infectious pseudarthrosis following surgical treatment of fractures of long bones represents a challenge for patients, surgeons, insurance companies, industry and ultimately society as a whole. Therapy: The decision on therapy begins with the diagnosis of clinical complaints and functional deficits. The main aspects of surgical treatment are radical resection, sequestrectomy and removal of all foreign bodies with subsequent reconstruction and stabilization of the bone. In parallel to this, comorbidities, antibiotic therapy and plastic surgery coverage of a possible soft tissue defect must be planned and prepared for. For the selection of the reconstruction procedure, the localization, the size of the defect, the spectrum of pathogens, age and desire of the patient are decisive. In the rational and emotional assessment of the situation, an interdisciplinary treatment plan must be developed together with the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Bone infections are the most dramatic complications in orthopedic/trauma surgery. The successful treatment is based on the surgical treatment of the infection site combined with the use of antibiotics (systemically and locally) as well as on the use of adjuvant methods (i.e. hyperbaric oxygenation, application of trace elements). Especially the correct order in which the individual surgical procedures are performed from resection of the infected bone and the surrounding soft tissue to the reconstruction of bone and soft tissue is most important. It is a must that the treating surgeon knows about the algorithm to follow for the particular surgical steps. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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