title: Use of ultrasound in osteomyelitis.
abstract: The use of ultrasound in osteomyelitis has been studied in 25 patients clinically suspected of osteomyelitis. A sonographic diagnosis of osteomyelitis was made if fluid was present in direct contact with the bone, without intervening soft tissues. This was thought to represent an inflammatory exudate dissecting in a subperiosteal and/or extraperiosteal location. Ultrasonographically 15 patients were found to have osteomyelitis, proved either by surgical drainage or needle aspiration. Seven patients had soft-tissue abscesses, one had cellulitis and two patients had no abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Khoula Hospital, Mina Al Fahal, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: A U
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Sethu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography