1. Osteolysis versus osteomyelitis: A clinical case report
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Kenrick J. Dennis, Rhonda Gretz, and S.F. Hartley
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Osteolysis ,Bone disease ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Osteomyelitis ,Osteotomy ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Diagnosis, Differential ,Radiography ,Amputation ,Orthopedic surgery ,medicine ,Humans ,Female ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Hallux Valgus ,Osteitis ,Complication ,business - Abstract
Differentiating osteolysis and osteomyelitis is a formidable challenge for even the most experienced clinician. Although the two may have a similar presentation, the treatment regimen, morbidity, and long term prognosis for the patient are vastly dissimilar. The diagnosis of osteomyelitis carries with it a need for immediate and decisive action that may include early aggressive amputation. Conversely, the diagnosis of osteolysis necessitates a patient, conservative approach so as not to "burn any bridges", and to allow time for the affected part to heal.
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- 1997
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