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Medicina Legal de Costa Rica
versión On-line ISSN 2215-5287versión impresa ISSN 1409-0015
Resumen
UGALDE OVARES, Carlos Eduardo y MORALES CASTRO, Diana. Osteomielitis. Med. leg. Costa Rica [online]. 2014, vol.31, n.1, pp.94-102. ISSN 2215-5287.
Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone and bone marrow, which is caused by the inoculation of a microorganism, either contiguous, directly or by hematogenous dissemination. The infection creates acute inflammation, increased intraosseous pressure, thrombosis and ischemia that result in bone necrosis. To establish the diagnosis medical history, physical examination, imaging studies and imaging, including X-rays, ultrasound, CT, MRI and nuclear medicine studies are needed.
Palabras clave : Osteomyelitis; Sthaphylococcus Aureus; hematogenous dissemination.