Abstract
90 patients suffering from chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis were examined immunologically. In 10-20% of the patients, serum immunoglobulin levels were changed. Only 45% of the patients with staphylococcal infection had a positive anti staphylolysin titer. In 10% of the patients so called wound specific antibodies were demonstrated: their possible autoimmune origin is discussed. A comparison of three groups of patients according to the immunological reactivity 'hypoimmune', humoral hyperimmune' and 'cellular hyperimmune' showed that the worst clinical courses were observed in patients with established delayed type hypersensitivity.
| Translated title of the contribution | Chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 211-214 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Fortschritte der Medizin |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1976 |
| Externally published | Yes |