What is the burden of osteomyelitis in Germany? An analysis of inpatient data from 2008 through 2018

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-510525
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.51052

Walter, Nike

; Baertl, Susanne ; Alt, Volker

; Rupp, Markus

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Abstract

Background The epidemiology of osteomyelitis in Germany is unknown, which makes it difficult to estimate future demands. Therefore, we aimed to analyse how the numbers of cases have developed over the last decade as a function of osteomyelitis subtype, age group, gender, and anatomical localization. Methods Osteomyelitis rates were quantified based on annual ICD-10 diagnosis codes from ...