In orthopedic surgery, osteomyelitis is a rare complication, but annoyingly hard to antibiotic treatment. FDA recently approved for Ozone treatment of osteomyelitis (that resistant to antibiotics). In this study, patients were divided to two groups: 1) treatment with antibiotics, 2) antibiotics and ozone therapy.
Redness, swelling , increased ESR and CRP, suspect to osteomyelitis. Bone biopsy and bone culture is used. People with bleeding disorders, those with bleeding organs, people who have allergies or are not tolerate Ozone, Patients with hemorrhagic stroke or Apoplectic, enzyme deficiency G6PD, interact with anticoagulants and those who are in mense period, are excluded in the treatment of. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Ozone therapy in the treatment of osteomyelitis with antibiotics versus antibiotics alone.