Chronic

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

complications

prevention

protocols