week 12 - osteomyelitis Flashcards
1
Q
what is it
A
inflammation in a bone which is mainly always due to an infection
2
Q
approach
A
any patient with possible bone infection should initially have xray of foot
3
Q
radiographic findings
A
- regional osteopenia
- periosteal reaction
- focal bony lysis
- loss of bony trabecular architecture
- new bone apposition
- eventual peripheral sclerosis
- endosteal scalloping
