G. N. Akzhigitov, M. A. Galeev, V. G. Sakhautdinov, Ya. B. Yudin. Osteomyelitis. M., Medicine, 1986.

The monograph, consisting of 5 chapters, is devoted to one of the most urgent problems of surgery - osteomyelitis.

Chapter I presents terminology and basic statistical data. The authors have proposed a new classification of osteomyelitis, which, in contrast to the generally accepted one, takes into account not only nosological forms, but also other important features of the disease. It is based on the principles of the International Classification of Diseases and consists of five headings (etiology, clinical form, stage and phases of osteomyelitis, localization and morphological signs, and complications). As it is more informative than those that have been accepted for guidance so far, the proposed classification deserves to be introduced into everyday practice.