Diabetic Osteomyelitis; Case courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 7663
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Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of bone and marrow, virtually always secondary to infection. Common organisms are pyogenic bacteria and mycobacteria. These organisms may reach the bone by (1) hematogenous spread, (2) extension from a contiguous site, and (3) direct implantation
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