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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Radiologic classification of chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in children
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Volume 29, No. 7, Year 2009
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BACKGROUND: Childhood hematogenous chronic osteomyelitis remains a serious cause of morbidity throughout the developing world. The aim of our study was to develop a reliable and clinically useful classification system for this condition in children. METHODS: The case notes and radiographs of 87 children with chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis of one or more long bone were reviewed to devise a classification system. We undertook reliability studies of the proposed classification system. Five observers classified the selected radiographs of 32 patients on two separate occasions. RESULTS: The classification divides the condition into 3 main types: type A-Brodie's abscess, type B-sequestrum involucrum, and type C-sclerotic. Type B has four subtypes. Intraobserver agreement was 95% for the main types and 77% (κ coefficient 0.7) with the subtypes. Interobserver agreement was 95% to 97% for the main types and 78% (multirater κ=0.54) for the subtypes. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that our classification system for chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in children is reliable. © 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Wynn-Jones, Henry
United Kingdom, Norwich
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust
United Kingdom, Norwich
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
Harrison, James W.
Malawi
Beit Cure International Hospital
Bates, Jeremy
Malawi, Blantyre
Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
Evans, Gwyn A.
United Kingdom, Oswestry
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust
Lubega, Nicholas
Malawi
Beit Cure International Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181b76933
ISSN:
02716798
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health