Comparative Study of Osteomyelitis Treatment in Cost Effectiveness

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: TS3*940291

Project closed

Start date 1 December 1994

End date 30 November 1998

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994

Total cost No data

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

Universität Ulm
Germany

Objective

Osteomyelitis, the bacterial inflammation of the bone, is a widespread and serious disease in developing countries. Frequently this disease develops into a chronic condition which may result in loss of function and mutilation of the diseased limb. As well as the disablement and suffering of individual patients the economic costs of this widespread disease must be stressed. The main causes for the development of osteomyelitis are open fractures with inadequate initial treatment and systemic infections leading to hematogenic dissemination of bacteria Hematogenic dispersed infections are often found in tropical countries fostered by diseases creating immunodeficiency syndromes, such as sickle-cell anaemia, HIV-infection, malnutrition, tuberculosis, and others. Two methods of treatment of chronic osteomyelitis are to be compared: first, the conventional treatment including sequestrotomy and curettage, second, the modern procedure of segmental resection and callus distraction using Ilisarov's external ring fixator. The objective of the study is the development of an appropriate method of treatment of osteomyelitis patients in developing countries and a cost effectiveness assessment of two competing methods.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › bacteriology
• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › pneumology › tuberculosis

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Programme(s)

• FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Universität Ulm

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Steinhövelstraße 9 ; 89075 Ulm ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (1)

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI

Ghana

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: University Post Office ; KUMASI
• Total cost: No data