[The structure, severity and dynamics of disability as a consequence of chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis].

Medical documentation was studied as were experts' reports in 256 patients and invalids. The specific weight of those patients with posttraumatic osteomyelitis assigned to expert medical evaluation was noted to be on the increase (4.5% in 1995 versus 2.7% in 1992), with posttraumatic osteomyelitis of the lower extremity being most prevalent (90.6%). The problem of invalidity secondary to chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis is still urgent, which fact necessitates developing innovative treatment modalities for dealing with injuries and their complications.