Osteomyelitis in sickle cell anemia patients in the Orthopedic and Trauma Department of the CHU Gabriel Toure

AIM: Describe the severity of bone lesion and evaluate the results of the treatment of osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: It was about a prospective study done from December 2005 to November 2006 in patients with confirmed sickle cell admitted for osteomyelitis. RESULTS: We gather together 62 cases of osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease among 120 cases, which was about 51.7%. The mean age has been 17 years. The diagnosis was made on biology and x rays. 46.78% of our patients were sickle cell homozygote. Bone pain was the 1st reason of consultation with 53.2% of cases. Staphylococcus aureus and salmonella were the most frequent germs, with 43.55% each. Complications were noted in 32.26% because of diagnosis delay (P 0.05). Delay in the management or incorrect treatment can result in a severe and definitive sequel for the functional future of those patients.