osteomyelitis

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Know about the 4 Main Types of Diabetic Foot Infection
Chronic #osteomyelitis is a severe, persistent, and many times #incapacitating infection of bone and #bonemarrow.
Acute Pyogenic Osteomyelitis
X Ray of right femur of the above child 1 year later. Chronic osteomyelitis has developed and the femoral shaft has become sclerotic with invulucrum (new bone) formation. A sequestrum can be seen in the upper third of the shaft.
Paget Disease of Bone : Introduction
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Osteomyelitis: Pain, swelling, tenderness, cellulitis, fever/chills, N/V. IV abx - vanc + pip/tazo. Surgery to drain abscess, debride.
Sequesterum – What’s all about it !
SEQUESTERUM It is a separated microscopic/macroscopic necrotic fragment of usually a cortical bone which seems to be radiodense, surrounded by infected granulation tissue and pus (radiolucent) from the viable parent bone Diagnostic importance : Its presence is necessary to make a diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis Biological importance : It serves as a focus for continuing infection leading to recurrent bouts of acute and chronic Osteomyelitis