ortho osteomyelitis

Question 1

most common cause of osteomyelitis

Answer 1

Staphylococcus aureus causes most cases of osteomyelitis

Question 2

xray findings of osteomyelitis

Answer 2

he potential signs of osteomyelitis on an x-ray are:

Periosteal reaction (changes to the surface of the bone)
Localised osteopenia (thinning of the bone)
Destruction of areas of the bone

Question 3

treatment of choice for osteomyelitis and for how long

Answer 3

6 weeks of flucloxacillin, possibly with rifampicin or fusidic acid added for the first 2 weeks

Question 4

difference between sequestrum and involucrum

Answer 4

sequestrum: devitalized bone that serves as a nidus for infection (dead bone)
involucrum: formation of new bone around an area of bony necrosis