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Review
. 2024 Sep 26;79(3):e11-e26.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae394.

Evaluation and Management of Pelvic Osteomyelitis in Stage IV Pressure Injuries: A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Approach

Said El Zein  1 , Matthew M Melin  2 , Gina A Suh  1 , N V Tran  3 , Peter S Rose  4 , Elie F Berbari  1
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Evaluation and Management of Pelvic Osteomyelitis in Stage IV Pressure Injuries: A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Approach

Said El Zein et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Managing pelvic osteomyelitis (POM) in the setting of stage IV pressure injuries requires multidisciplinary evaluation as well as patient and caregiver engagement and is complicated by the lack of high-evidence data to guide best practices. In this review, we describe our approach to pressure injury and POM evaluation and management through multidisciplinary collaboration and highlight areas of future research that are necessary to enhance patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and improve the quality of life of those affected by POM.

Keywords: diagnosis; pelvic osteomyelitis; stage IV pressure injuries; surgery; treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. M. M. M. acts as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Eva Medtec (stock options only). All other authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this work. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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