Chronic osteomyelitis is a bone infection that occurs after open fracture or other bone and joint surgeries, and its treatment period is long, costly, recurrence rate is high, and the treatment is difficult, so it is extremely difficult to deal with. In recent years, with the improvement of academic and the introduction of new technologies, the treatment methods for chronic osteomyelitis have gradually increased, and its therapeutic effect has also been significantly improved. However, the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis by Western medicine still has some disadvantages, this article summarises the progress of clinical and experimental research on the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis by Chinese and Western medicine in recent years. It is found that chronic osteomyelitis is a combination of deficiency and solidity, and it is closely related to the internal organs, so the treatment should be based on the different stages of disease progression, and the treatment should be based on both attacking and supplementing, and the treatment should be based on both supporting the correctness of the disease and eliminating the evil spirits. Chinese medicine clinical practice includes Chinese medicine internal treatment, Chinese medicine external treatment and integrated therapy, Chinese medicine experimental research includes Chinese medicine anti-infection and Chinese medicine to promote bone formation, as well as the progress of experimental research on self-proposed prescriptions and empirical formulas, while Western medicine mainly treats chronic osteomyelitis from the aspects of antibiotic application, soft tissue defects and bone defects.

Li Rui, Cheng Yan. Progress in the Application of Chinese and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 12: 54-62. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2023.051208.

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