Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2020; 8(16): 3542-3547
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3542
Table 1 Cierny-Mader staging system
Anatomic typePhysiologic class
Stage 1: Medullary osteomyelitisA Host: Normal host
Stage 2: Superficial osteomyelitisB Host: Systemic compromise (Bs)
Stage 3: Localized osteomyelitisLocal compromise (Bl)
Stage 4: Diffuse osteomyelitisSystemic and local compromise (Bls)
C Host: Treatment worse than the disease
Systemic or local factors that affect immune surveillance, metabolism and local vascularity
Systemic (Bs)Local (Bl)
MalnutritionChronic lymphedema
Renal, hepatic failureVenous stasis
Diabetes mellitusMajor vessel compromise
Chronic hypoxiaArteritis
Immune diseaseExtensive scarring
MalignancyRadiation fibrosis
Extremes of ageSmall vessel disease
Immunosuppression or neuropathyComplete loss of sensation
Immune deficiencyTobacco abuse