Bone and joint infection Flashcards
1
Q
What markers of inflammation are the most useful in orthopaedics?
A
CRP
Plasma viscosoty
2
Q
The most common cause of osteomyleitis is ______. Also common in _________ patients.
A
Trauma
immunosuppressed
3
Q
The most common pathogen causing osteomyelitis is ______ ______. In children, ______ is common
A
Staph aureus
Haemophilus in children
4
Q
In chronic osteomyelitis, ________ is the dead and dying bone that forms around a bone abscess.
A
Sequestrum
5
Q
________ is a layer of healthy bone that forms around necrotic bone / sequestrum
A
Involucrum
6
Q
Septic arthritis can destroy articular cartilage in as little as 2 days (T/F)
A
True
