OSTEOMYELITIS

OSTEOMYELITIS

CAUSES

• Bacteria may spread to a bone from infected skin, muscles, or tendons next to the bone.
• May occur under skin sore.
• The bacteria can travel through the blood and spread
• This can also occur after bone surgery.

SYMPTOMS

• Swelling of the ankles, feet, and legs, uneasiness
• Bone pain, sweating, fever, chills, general discomfort
• Local swelling, redness, warmth pain at site of infection

PREVENTION

• Keep things clean!
• Keep cuts clean
• If you have diabetes watch your feet, if any sign of infection call a doctor.
• The sooner you treat it the better!!

TREATMENT

• The goal is to rid of the disease.
• You will be given antibiotics, possibly more than one.
• Surgery may be needed to expel of the dead bone tissue.