Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways Bone marrow edema is caused by fluid buildup in bones due to injuries or ...

Both the diagnosis of haematogenous long bone osteomyelitis and appropriate antimicrobial therapy are based on the isolation of the pathogen(s) from the bone lesion, blood or joint cultures. Proper ...

Back pain is suffered by 2.5 million people in the UK every day of the year. According to research by the Office of National Statistics released in March, there were 30.8 million days lost to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical treatment yielded better 1-year outcomes for patients with vertebral osteomyelitis compared with ...

An 11-year-old boy presented with a 4-month history of swelling in the left knee joint. He had a knee injury 4 months earlier, which had required a puncture. The wound was crusted and healed.

Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis represents a rare but severe manifestation of fungal infection principally affecting the vertebral column. This condition poses substantial clinical challenges due ...

Bone pain is pain or discomfort that starts in one or more of your body’s bones. There are many causes of bone pain, ranging from minor to serious. Identifying the underlying cause of bone pain is ...