Osteomyelitis — Flashcards

Osteomyelitis of the _____ is more often seen in adults

What is the most common complication of chronic osteomyelitis?_____

_____ is a localized form of subacute osteomyelitis that occurs most often in the long bones of the lower extremities of young adults.

The diagnostic gold standard for detecting infection in fracture nonunion sites is _____

_____ in chronic osteomyelitis is formed from deep layers of stripped periosteum

The earliest site of infection in acute hematogenous osteomyelitis is the _____.

_____ knee is also known as infrapatellar bursitis

A patient with an effusion in the hip joint is most comfortable in _____ and abducted position.

Patients with psoas abscesses frequently position themselves to minimize psoas stretching and discomfort by engaging hip _____ and positioning into lumbar lordosis

_____ arthritis is associated with a 'pencil-in-cup' deformity on X-ray with subluxation of thumb