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What is Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection and inflammatory condition of bone tissue. It develops when microorganisms, most often bacteria, invade bone and trigger a local immune response that damages the bone’s living cells, its mineralized matrix, and sometimes the surrounding periosteum and marrow.…
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Symptoms of Osteomyelitis
The symptoms of osteomyelitis are usually centered on pain, swelling, warmth, tenderness, and impaired function of the affected bone or nearby joint . As the infection takes hold in bone tissue, it triggers inflammation, pressure changes inside the bone, and sometimes…
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Causes of Osteomyelitis
What causes osteomyelitis? In most cases, osteomyelitis develops when microorganisms, especially bacteria, reach bone tissue and overcome the body’s normal defenses. The infection can begin after an open injury, spread from nearby infected tissue, or travel through the bloodstream from another…
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Treatment for Osteomyelitis
What treatments are used for Osteomyelitis? The condition is typically treated with antibiotics, and in many cases with surgery to remove infected or dead bone. Other measures, such as drainage of abscesses, stabilization of bone, and treatment of the underlying source…
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Prevention of Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone tissue, most often caused by bacteria and less commonly by fungi. Whether it can be fully prevented depends on how the infection would enter the body and whether the person has ongoing risk factors that…
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FAQ about Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone that can become serious if it is not recognized and treated promptly. This FAQ explains what osteomyelitis is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, what treatment usually involves, and what people should know about…
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Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone that requires careful medical evaluation because its signs can be subtle, nonspecific, or easily confused with other inflammatory and infectious conditions. It is usually identified through a combination of symptoms, physical findings, blood tests, imaging…