Acta Medica Medianae
Vol. 41
No 6, 2002
UDK 61
YU ISSN 0365-4478
Contact:
Zoran
GOLUBOVIĆ
Orthopedic-traumatological Clinic of the Clinic Center, Niš
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NONSPECIFIC INFECTIONS OF THE BONE TISSUE
Zoran GOLUBOVIĆ
Orthopedic-traumatological Clinic of the Clinic Center,
Niš
Osteomyelitis represents an inflammation of the bone tissue caused by
microorganisms. The cause of the inflammation can be bacteria, viruses
and parasites. The bone infections are divided into specific and
nonspecific. Regarding the course they take, they can be of acute or
chronic form. Nonspecific bone infections are analyzed, namely,
hematogenic and exogenous osteomyelitis. The most frequent complications
of osteomyelitis are bone infection recidivism, pathological fractures,
infection penetration into the joint, malign tissue alteration and
amyloidosis as a consequence of the chronic infection.
Key words: Nonspecific infections of the bone tissue, hematogenic
osteomyelitis, ex-ogenous osteomyelitis, Brodi's abscess, sclerosis
osteomyelitis |