Osteomyelitis therapy in Israeli clinics is conducted using the latest achievements of world medicine – effective antibacterial drugs, surgical sanitation, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
At Top Ihilov, doctors continuously implement new, experimental methods to achieve high results, such as the method of bioactive glasses.
Successful Treatment Methods – How Top Ihilov Achieves Healing
Osteomyelitis is an infectious lesion of the bones, usually long bones, feet, or spine. The disease typically has a bacterial etiology and is rarely caused by other types of microorganisms. The causative agent of osteomyelitis is Staphylococcus aureus (up to 80% of cases), streptococci, enterobacteria, and Haemophilus influenzae. Pathogenic bacteria enter the bone tissue in various ways. In cases of acute osteomyelitis in children, the cause of infection is almost always increased blood supply to growing bones, while in adults, the pathogen enters the body due to trauma and subsequent local infections of the bone, non-sterile injections, or is introduced through instruments during dental treatment, etc.
- Medication therapy. Osteomyelitis requires prolonged treatment involving the intake of antibacterial agents. The course lasts 6-7 weeks. To facilitate the administration of medications, a port system is installed for the patient – an infusion device that is fixed on the arm and introduced into a vein via a catheter. The choice of antibacterial agent is based on the medical history and type of pathogen. Generally, broad-spectrum antibiotics from the groups of cephalosporins, carbapenems, penicillins, etc., are initially prescribed. If the causative agent is Staphylococcus aureus, the majority of strains of which are resistant to penicillin, bacteriophage preparations based on staphylococcal bacteriophages – viruses that can selectively infect staphylococcal bacteria – may be used to combat the bacterial infection.
- Surgery. The active multiplication of bacteria in the area of infection leads to the destruction of bones and surrounding tissues, suppuration, and necrosis. In such cases, sanitation is prescribed – an open surgery to remove necrotic tissues followed by wound closure.
- As an adjunct therapy, both during the antibiotic course and surgical treatment of osteomyelitis, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used. The patient is placed in a sealed chamber with an atmosphere saturated with oxygen for a period of time. The pressure in such a chamber is slightly higher than atmospheric pressure. Oxygen therapy has a positive effect on the treatment of patients with osteomyelitis, especially if the disease is resistant to other therapeutic methods.
- Bioglass – innovation soon at Top Ihilov. One of the newest and most promising methods that the clinic's doctors are actively studying today is the use of bioactive glasses. Bioglass is an amorphous structure glass with a high content of silicon, calcium, sodium, and phosphorus ions, possessing good osteoconductivity. After the implantation of bioglass, the bone is covered with healthy tissues, which in most cases allows the patient to achieve stable remission.
- Laser surgery
Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis in Israel
The diagnosis of osteomyelitis in Israel is based on a comprehensive assessment of symptoms and scanning results and takes about 3-4 days.
First Day – Consultation
Upon arriving at the airport, the patient, along with the case manager, travels to the clinic for their first consultation with the leading specialist.
Second Day – Examination
The second day is dedicated to a complete comprehensive examination.
- Blood test for leukocyte count.
- X-ray and CT – primary diagnostic methods that do not have high specificity but allow for quick identification of the pathological focus.
- MRI is used to establish a definitive diagnosis (MRI with gadolinium contrast is particularly accurate).
- Nuclear diagnostics – scanning using technetium-99 isotopes is used if the patient has prostheses or other implants where MRI scanning is not permitted.
- Tissue biopsy with subsequent culture seeding is used to determine the type of pathogen causing bone lesions.
Third Day – Therapy Program
After completing the examination, the doctor makes a final diagnosis and selects treatment methods. At Top Ihilov, this is handled by a whole team of doctors under the guidance of the leading specialist (the so-called medical council).
- Computed tomography
- X-ray
- Ultrasound
Treatment of Osteomyelitis in Israel – Prices
Treatment of osteomyelitis in Israel is affordable for patients of any income level and is significantly more advantageous compared to clinics in the European Union or the United States. People who choose treatment in our country can save up to 25-45% of their funds.
You can find out how much healing costs by contacting our consultants. Leave a request on the website, and a medical manager from Top Ihilov will call you back and consult you on all questions.
Advantages of Top Ihilov Clinic
Every year, hundreds of patients from all over the world undergo treatment for osteomyelitis in Israel, and the feedback from such patients, who have returned home after their treatment course, is mostly always positive. Such feedback also comes to our clinic's email address.
- Top Ihilov center employs experienced rheumatologists and orthopedists known far beyond the country's borders. Many of them hold academic degrees and engage in active scientific research.
- Diagnostics in our clinic is conducted using modern and high-precision equipment, the latest laboratory research methods.
- Our specialists use effective approaches for treating this disease – broad-spectrum antibiotics, bacteriophages, surgery, and oxygen therapy.
- Each patient at the clinic receives a personally developed therapy program, stays in luxurious comfort, and has the assistance of a case manager for any issues.