RT Journal
A1 St. Clair Strange, F. G.
A1 Watts, Hugh G.
A1 Lifeso, Robert M.
T1 Correspondence
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 1998
FD April 1
VO 80
IS 4
SP 604
OP 604
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
    Clearly, a short article cannot cover all aspects of a disease, but the authors might have emphasized the very serious complication of sinus formation and how its avoidance should be a primary goal of treatment. This is particularly important in light of the current diminishing effectiveness of all antibiotics. Thus, débridement and drainage need to be performed under scrupulously aseptic conditions and should always be followed by closure of the wound. Drainage sites that are left open almost invariably lead to the terrible sequela of cross-infection.