Vertebral osteomyelitis overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The term osteomyelitis describes any new infection in the bone and bone marrow. Vertebral osteomyelitis is a specific type of this disease; the term describes a rare bone infection concentrated in the spinal region.[1]
Classification
The infection can be classified as acute or chronic depending on the severity of the onset of the case,[2] where acute patients often experience better outcomes than those living with the chronic symptoms that are characteristic of the disease.
References
- ↑ Carek, M.D., Peter (15). "Diagnosis and Management of Osteomyelitis". American Family Physician. 12 (63): 2413–2421. Retrieved March 27, 2012. Unknown parameter
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