Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Recent 5 Years

Abstract

In recent 5 years, 44 cases of hematogenous osteomyelitis were experienced in our clinic. The femurs were involved in 16 cases. Next, in order of frequency were 14 tibiae, 8 arms, 3 iliac bones and others.
No pyogenic organisms could be cultured in 15 cases, and among the remaining 29 cases staphylococcus were cultured in 23 (79.3%).
According to the clinical courses, physical signs, laboratory tests and X-ray findings, 7 cases were suspected bone tumors, and the diagnosis could be confirmed after surgery.