Definition: Inflammation of bones, i.e. inflammation of bone tissue and bone marrow. The vast majority are of infectious origin (infectious osteomyelitis).
Etiology
hematogenous osteomyelitis
- neonatal osteomyelitis
- salmonella osteomyelitis (4091185)
- syphilitic osteomyelitis (osseous syphilitic gumma)
direct inoculation of bacteria
Variants
granulomatous osteomyelitis
chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis
Localization
pyogenic spondylitis
See also
septic arthritis