Table 1 Demographic data of 50 patients with chronic osteomyelitis.

Age range in years (mean ± SD)

14–80 (36 ± 16)

Males (%)

45 (90)

Females (%)

5 (10)

Evolution range of COM in months (median)

1–432 (3)

Bones affected by COM:

   Femur (%)

21 (42)

   Tibia (%)

20 (40)

   Fibula and tibia (%)

1 (2)

   Other bones (%)

8 (16)

Factor associated with COM:

   Trauma (%)

32 (64)

   Orthopedic devices (%)

9 (18)

   Contiguous infection (%)

6 (12)

   Hematogenous (%)

2 (4)

   Orthopedic surgery (%)

1 (2)

On antibiotics before bone biopsy^* (%)

26 (52)