Glossary term
Osteomyelitis
Infection of the bone tissue, a rare but serious complication in limb lengthening.
Updated 2026-02-241 alias1 sourceUsed across articles and safety pages
Definition
Osteomyelitis is infection involving bone. Diagnosis can require clinical examination, imaging, laboratory tests, and microbiologic sampling. Treatment depends on organism, acute or chronic presentation, stability, dead tissue, blood supply, and retained implants and can include antimicrobial therapy and surgery. It is not defined by a fixed course of intravenous antibiotics.
Aliases
bone infection
Updated 2026-02-24
Sources
- Makvana S et al. - Consent in Limb Lengthening Surgery: Predicting the True Incidence of Material Riskacademic_journalAccessed 2026-07-12
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