Infectious bone disease

Infectious bone disease
Classification and external resources
MeSH	D001850

An infectious bone disease is a bone disease primarily associated with an infection.

An example is osteomyelitis.

endocrine:	Osteitis fibrosa cystica Brown tumor

infection:	Osteomyelitis Sequestrum Involucrum Sesamoiditis Brodie abscess Periostitis Vertebral osteomyelitis

Other

Combined

leg:	hip Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome tibia Osgood-Schlatter disease Blount's disease foot Köhler disease Sever's disease

spine	Scheuermann’s disease

arm:	wrist Kienbock's disease elbow Panner disease

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