[Psychic hospitalism in patients confined to bed for long periods of time in the septic ward for posttraumatic osteomyelitis].

Abstract

It has to be emphasized that the reconstruction of the soft tissue cover of the lower leg is an important procedure. Plastic surgery has to be performed primarily. Otherwise the consequences beside multiple procedures are a very long hospitalization. In this connection, the evaluation of patients shows very grave psychological changes and difficulties in regard to social rehabilitation.