defining characteristics
Occurs over weeks/months/yrs; necrotic bone w/ loss of vascular supply, swelling
disease development
Untreated acute osteomyelitis
potential causes
epidemiology
risk factors
Ortho surgeries
labimaging
Assess response after tx with ESR, CRP
conventional treatment
Surgical debridement, drainage, obliteration of dead space, wound coverage
Cure = resolution of signs and sx for >1y
