(+) blood culture and imaging consistent with osteomyelitis
(+) blood culture and abnormal clinical exam consistent with osteomyelitis
Abnormal imaging and clinical examination consistent with osteomyelitis
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General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
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Image-Guided Biopsy
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
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Selected References
Alaia EF et al: MRI nomenclature for musculoskeletal infection. Skeletal Radiol. 50(12):2319-47, 2021
Agarwal A et al: Bone and joint infections in children: acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. Indian J Pediatr. 83(8):817-24, 2016
Carmody O et al: Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis in children. Ir Med J. 107(9):269-70, 2014
Ceroni D et al: Primary epiphyseal or apophyseal subacute osteomyelitis in the pediatric population: a report of fourteen cases and a systematic review of the literature. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 96(18):1570-5, 2014
Hirji H et al: Paediatric acquired pathological vertebral collapse. Skeletal Radiol. 43(4):423-36, 2014
Yoo WJ et al: Primary epiphyseal osteomyelitis caused by mycobacterium species in otherwise healthy toddlers. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 96(17):e145, 2014
Henninger B et al: Ewing sarcoma versus osteomyelitis: differential diagnosis with magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal Radiol. 42(8):1097-104, 2013
Inusa BP et al: Dilemma in differentiating between acute osteomyelitis and bone infarction in children with sickle cell disease: the role of ultrasound. PLoS One. 8(6):e65001, 2013
Riise ØR et al: Childhood osteomyelitis-incidence and differentiation from other acute onset musculoskeletal features in a population-based study. BMC Pediatr. 8:45, 2008
Connolly SA et al: MRI for detection of abscess in acute osteomyelitis of the pelvis in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(4):867-72, 2007
Palestro CJ et al: Combined labeled leukocyte and technetium 99m sulfur colloid bone marrow imaging for diagnosing musculoskeletal infection. Radiographics. 26(3):859-70, 2006
Kao HC et al: Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 36(4):260-5, 2003
Connolly LP et al: Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of children: assessment of skeletal scintigraphy-based diagnosis in the era of MRI. J Nucl Med. 43(10):1310-6, 2002
Jaramillo D et al: Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children: appropriate use of imaging to guide treatment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 165(2):399-403, 1995
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Infection of bone marrow, symptoms < 14 days
Diagnosed by at least 1 of following
(+) culture of bone or periosteum
(+) blood culture and imaging consistent with osteomyelitis
(+) blood culture and abnormal clinical exam consistent with osteomyelitis
Abnormal imaging and clinical examination consistent with osteomyelitis
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Image-Guided Biopsy
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Alaia EF et al: MRI nomenclature for musculoskeletal infection. Skeletal Radiol. 50(12):2319-47, 2021
Agarwal A et al: Bone and joint infections in children: acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. Indian J Pediatr. 83(8):817-24, 2016
Carmody O et al: Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis in children. Ir Med J. 107(9):269-70, 2014
Ceroni D et al: Primary epiphyseal or apophyseal subacute osteomyelitis in the pediatric population: a report of fourteen cases and a systematic review of the literature. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 96(18):1570-5, 2014
Hirji H et al: Paediatric acquired pathological vertebral collapse. Skeletal Radiol. 43(4):423-36, 2014
Yoo WJ et al: Primary epiphyseal osteomyelitis caused by mycobacterium species in otherwise healthy toddlers. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 96(17):e145, 2014
Henninger B et al: Ewing sarcoma versus osteomyelitis: differential diagnosis with magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal Radiol. 42(8):1097-104, 2013
Inusa BP et al: Dilemma in differentiating between acute osteomyelitis and bone infarction in children with sickle cell disease: the role of ultrasound. PLoS One. 8(6):e65001, 2013
Riise ØR et al: Childhood osteomyelitis-incidence and differentiation from other acute onset musculoskeletal features in a population-based study. BMC Pediatr. 8:45, 2008
Connolly SA et al: MRI for detection of abscess in acute osteomyelitis of the pelvis in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(4):867-72, 2007
Palestro CJ et al: Combined labeled leukocyte and technetium 99m sulfur colloid bone marrow imaging for diagnosing musculoskeletal infection. Radiographics. 26(3):859-70, 2006
Kao HC et al: Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 36(4):260-5, 2003
Connolly LP et al: Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of children: assessment of skeletal scintigraphy-based diagnosis in the era of MRI. J Nucl Med. 43(10):1310-6, 2002
Jaramillo D et al: Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children: appropriate use of imaging to guide treatment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 165(2):399-403, 1995
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