Intensification of combined therapy in patients with foot phlegmon

The purpose of the work is to improve surgical treatment of foot phlegmon by developing a method for diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome (CS). Materials and Methods. The study involved 64 patients with foot phlegmon of non-diabetic etiology. The patients were divided into two groups. Group I (control, n=31) suggested traditional treatment techniques. Group II (main, n=33) provided a new algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome (patent No. 2683855), along with ultrasonic cavitation and ozone therapy. To assess the severity of the purulent-inflammatory process in the foot, the authors suggested to include a tissue pressure measurement technique in the diagnostic algorithm. The obtained indicators contributed to the diagnosis of the compartment syndrome and, thus, administration of decompressive fasciotomy in fascial foot structures with a high strength level and elastic modulus. The authors also evaluated the degree of reparative processes in the postoperative wound and the level of its microbial contamination (CFU calculation)...