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Pyogenic osteomyelitis is described as acute, subacute, or chronic depending on the intensity of the inflammation (Steinbach, 1966). Acute osteomyelitis is the most common in children with symptoms occurring within weeks of onset, presenting as edema and suppuration of the affected area (Lew and ...
• The Lew and Waldvogel classification is based on the duration of illness (acute versus chronic), the mechanism of infection (hematogenous vs. contiguous), and the presence of vascular insufficiency. General Principles • The diagnosis of osteomyelitis is suspected on clinical grounds. ...
The incidence of acute and is declining. Vaccination has almost eradicated in infants. However, chronic traumatic is becoming more frequent following an increase in motorcycle accidents and infected internal fixation of fractures. There are now effective means of treating this using the Ilizarov external...
Study Design. A Case Report. Objective. We present a 15-year-old girl with an acute atypical scoliosis secondary to chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO). Summary of Background...
聽The object of this paper is to state the sequence of the changes which occur in the bones in infectious osteomyelitis; to emphasize the difference in the pathologic conditions which exist during the acute, subacute and chronic stages of the disease; and especially to suggest certain operations ...
Gram-positive organisms are known causative agents in toxic shock syndrome (TSS), an acute disease caused by bacterial exotoxins. During routine instrumentation removal for chronic osteomyelitis, intraoperative debridement, reaming, and irrigation can lead to cell lysis and subsequent dissemination of the...
Soft tissue defects on the lower extremity with acute or chronic osteomyelitis often need extended reconstructive procedures if soft tissue coverage with pedicled soft-tissue flaps or muscle transposition is not possible because of the localisation of the defect or the size of ...
Osteomyelitis and the role of biofilm in chronic infection Understanding the mechanisms implicated in the initial attachment, development, and maturation of a biofilm phenotype are of tremendous importance for thei... RA Brady,JG Leid,JH Calhoun,... - 《Pathogens & Disease》 被引量: 468发表: ...
Current Problems in PediatricsGutman LT. Acute, subacute, and chronic osteomyelitis and pyogenic arthritis in children. Curr Probl Pediatr 1985; 15: 1-72.Gutman LT. "Acute, subacute, and chronic osteomyelitis and pyogenic arthritis in children". Current Problems in Pediatrics 15.12 (1985): 1-72...