Chronic Osteomyelitis
Chronic osteomyelitis is a severe, persistent, and sometimes incapacitating infection of bone and bone marrow. It is often a recurring condition because it is difficult to treat definitively. This disease may result from the following: Inadequate treatment of acute osteomyelitis
Fluid from wound in legs or feet
or Fluid from a wound in arms or hands
common
Skin rash and redness
At upper extremity except hand, At legs not feet, At feet
common
Fever
Less than 38°C (100. 4°F)
common
Fatigue
common
Pain in arms
or Pain in the leg above the knee
or Pain in lower leg
or Facial pain
common
Leg hurts when touched
or Thigh hurts when touched
or Arms hurt when touched
Swelling in lower leg
or Enlarged arms or hands
or Enlarged thighs
or Enlarged feet or ankle
Recent injury or trauma in lower leg without ankle and feet
or History of orthopedic surgery
or Recent injury or trauma in upper extremity
or Recent injury or trauma in thigh
Diabetes mellitus
If you have Osteomyelitis, then visit an orthopedic surgeon as soon as possible.
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