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Osteomyelitis Definition
Common names:
  • Bone Infection
  • Infected Bone
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Spine Infection
  • Vertebral Osteomyelitis
A person with osteomyelitis has inflammation of a bone, due to a bacterial infection. Images

Osteomyelitis is a relatively uncommon infection that occurs in the elderly, or in children.

Risk factors for osteomyelitis include:
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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