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Osteomyelitis in adults
Necrosis of the bone. (Contrast with inflammation in Acute Osteomyelitis) Osteomyelitis in adults usually presents in a patient with diabetes or/and peripheral arterial disease. Usual presentation – an ulcer or a soft tissue infection. It should be suspected in patients with with direct trauma or a history of orthopedic surgery. Most probably it can be seen in the patient with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease. If untreated it can be complicated by open fracture . Almost 27% of incidence of Osteomyelitis develop into open fracture within 3 months if untreated. Presentation may be delayed up to 6 weeks or more after symptom onset Localized bone pain Erythema and swelling … Continue reading