This document discusses chronic osteomyelitis, describing it as a chronic pyogenic bone infection that can result from acute osteomyelitis if not treated adequately. It notes there are three main types and lists common causative organisms. Symptoms include chronic discharging pus from sinuses fixed to the underlying bone. Diagnosis involves radiological exams showing bone changes and pus culture. Treatment requires surgical removal of dead or infected bone followed by long-term antibiotics to eliminate infection and promote healing.