Osteomyelitis on X-ray: 4 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing osteomyelitis. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Lytic destruction with periosteal reaction and a sequestrum.
Learn: Bone and joint infection
Quiz yourself on bone & joint disease images
Cases
Case #56633856Bone & joint disease · Advanced
Case #49086926Bone & joint disease · Advanced
Case #11516432Bone & joint disease · Advanced
Case #11516258Bone & joint disease · AdvancedOther bone & joint disease diagnoses
- Avascular necrosis of the femoral head
- Bone metastases
- Enchondroma
- Freiberg disease
- Gout
- Hallux rigidus (first MTP osteoarthritis)
- Hallux valgus (bunion)
- Heterotopic ossification
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Multiple myeloma
- Neuropathic (Charcot) arthropathy
- Non-ossifying fibroma
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondroma (exostosis)
- Osteoma
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Synovial chondromatosis
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.