Osteomyelitis Flashcards
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Osteomyelitis
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Infection of bone/ bone marrow
Direct/ indirect invasion
Acute/ chronic
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Exogenous
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Direct
Open Fx, Sx, trauma, GSW, implants-> portal of entry
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Acute
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Initial infection/
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Most common pathogen in osteomyelitis
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Chronic
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1 mo. + or initial course of antibiotics failed
Prone for reoccurrence
More common in adults
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Most common sites of indirect injury in children
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Distal femur, proximal tibia, humerus, radius
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Most frequently affected
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Boys>12 d/t higher incidence of blunt trauma
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Most common sites of osteomyelitis infections
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Pelvis & vertebrae
