Osteomyelitis covers a wide range of inflammatory bone disorders caused by microbial invasion or due to autoinflammatory processes. Early recognition and accurate diagnostic strategy are essential for successful treatment of posttraumatic osteomyelitis (PTO). This article briefly discusses different nuclear medicine imaging modalities used for posttraumatic osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis covers a wide range of bone infections caused by an infecting organism.
Usually, bone is resistant to bacterial colonization. However, in trauma, the bone integrity can be disrupted by fractures, surgery or the presence of metal implants that make it more vulnerable to exogenous microbial invasion. Diagnosis of PTO It is important to diagnose PTO as early as possible and to start early and specific treatment, since a late recognition or inadequate treatment may result in prolonged disease duration, high…
