(iii) Osteomyelitis - a historical and basic sciences review

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• 作者：Graham Radcliffe
• 关键词：Classification ; epidemiology ; imaging ; infection ; osteomyelitis
• 刊名：Orthopaedics and Trauma
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：August 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：29
• 期：4
• 页码：243-252
• 全文大小：1068 K

文摘

Osteomyelitis can affect any bone in patients of any age. The acute, subacute and chronic forms can equally be diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Successful clinical management of any disease is based upon an understanding of the disease process. This article sets out to review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, serology and radiology of osteomyelitis set within the context of relevant historical background and accepted classification systems.