Background: Instrumentation has become an integral component in the management of
various spinal pathologies. The rate of infection varies from 2% to 20% of all instrumented …

Osteomyelitis is defined as infection in bone. The root word osteon (bone) and myelo
(marrow) are combined with-itis (inflammation) to define the clinical state in which bone is …

This book features descriptions of the anatomy, histology, radiography, radiology,
biomechanics, and pathology of individual joints. It includes fresh new perspectives and …

Osteomyelitis is a serious health problem that results in multiple limb amputations annually.
This article reviews the current scintigraphic procedures used in the diagnosis of …

In otherwise normal bone, Three Phase Bone Scintigraphy is sensitive and specific for
osteomyelitis. In patients with underlying osseous abnormalities the specificity of the study is …

Bacterial osteomyelitis causes substantial morbidity worldwide, despite continued progress
toward understanding its pathophysiology and optimal management. The approach to …

Inflammatory diseases are a heterogeneous class of diseases that may be divided into acute
and chronic forms. They can affect multiple organs (systemic) or can be localized to one …

Osteomyelitis continues to be a common condition in clinical practice, and even though the
clinical diagnosis in the late stages is achieved easily, an accurate early diagnosis is more …

Up to 25% of the diabetic population is at risk for developing a pedal ulcer. These ulcers
serve as a portal of entry for osteomyelitis and overlie more than 90% of diabetic pedal …

Aim We evaluated the contribution of SPECT/CT as an adjunct to combined three-phase
bone scintigraphy (planar and SPECT) for diagnosing and localizing bone infection …