Midterm Flashcards
What is the peak age range for Suppurative Osteomyelitis?
2-12 years
T or F
Suppurative osteomyelitis is seen 3:1 females to males
False
Males : females
What bone is the most common bone affected by osteomyelitis?
Femur
What microbe contributes to 90% of osteomyelitis cases?
Staph. Aureus
Pseudomonas which is common in drug addicts likes to migrate to what area of the body?
S joints
What is the most common route of spread of Osteomyelitis?
Hematogenous
What does Contiguous source mean?
Direct spread from another site of infection.
Name the different routes of infection for osteomyelitis
Heamtogenous
Contigous Source
Direct implantation
Post-operative
What microbe is common in infantile osteomyelitis? What is the common site?
Strep group B
- humerus
T or F
The MC organism for childhood osteomyelitis is Staph Aureus
True
T or F
Only the epiphysis will be affected in infantile osteomyelitis
False
Epiphysis or metaphysis
Where is the most common site of origin of childhood osteomyelitis?
Metaphysis
T or F
The vessels penetrate the growth plate in children
False
In adults, Where in the long bones can osteomyelitis invade?
Epiphyseal and Metaphysis
Necrotic bone separated from viable bone by granulation tissue is describing?
Sequesterum
What is an Involucrum?
Living bone (periosteal rxn) that forms around necrotic bone and attempts to wall off the infection.
The opening in involucrum that allows infected region to decompress is called?
Cloaca
Infection of disc space, related to vbody osteomyelitis usually from hematogenous spread is termed…
Discitis
We can see soft tissue changes within how many days of bone infection?
3