Electrical Stimulation in Patients with Difficult-Healing Lesions Secondary to Chronic Osteomyelitis: Cases Study

Abstract

Introduction: In patients with Chronic Osteomyelitis, the presence of injuries and complications associated with said entity is common, such as fistulous tracts, post-surgical wound dehiscence and ulcers. Conventional treatments used in exacerbation episodes within the clinical picture of the disease take weeks or months to compensate for the existing situation.

The study of three cases is presented, where the results of the combined application of electrical stimulation with conventional treatment promote this proposal as an alternative to achieve a more effective treatment in this type of patient.

Objective: To verify the effectiveness of the use of electrical stimulation, using the Stimul W® medical equipment, associated with conventional surgical treatment in patients with lesions that are difficult to heal secondary to chronic osteomyelitis.

Case Presentation: Three patients with Chronic Osteomyelitis were selected. In two of the patients there was an active fistulous tract and in the third, a predominance of the ulcerative process compared to the fistula.

Conclusion: In all cases, electrical stimulation caused the acceleration of the granulation tissue of the walls of the fistulous tract and the ulcerated area, finally achieving epitalization and closure of the lesions in ±30 days.