Biomaterial Database

Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the epiphysis. 1986

S J Kramer, and J Post, and M Sussman

The case of an 11-year-old boy with acute hematogenous epiphyseal osteomyelitis is presented. Previous reported cases of epiphyseal osteomyelitis have been only of the subacute type. This case is presented to emphasize that osteomyelitis can occur in the epiphysis and reinforce the need for early diagnosis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010019	Osteomyelitis	INFLAMMATION of the bone as a result of infection. It may be caused by a variety of infectious agents, especially pyogenic (PUS - producing) BACTERIA.	Osteomyelitides
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D004838	Epiphyses	The head of a long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate until bone growth stops. At that time, the plate disappears and the head and shaft are united.	Epiphysis
D005269	Femur	The longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.	Trochanter,Greater Trochanter,Lesser Trochanter,Femurs,Greater Trochanters,Lesser Trochanters,Trochanter, Greater,Trochanter, Lesser,Trochanters,Trochanters, Greater,Trochanters, Lesser
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208	Acute Disease	Disease having a short and relatively severe course.	Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute