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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2], Nate Michalak, B.A.

Overview

Risk factors for osteomyelitis include diabetes, hemodialysis, immunocompromised patients, tuberculosis infection, IV drug use, poor blood circulation, sickle-cell disease, recent trauma, and orthopedic surgery.

Risk Factors

Risk factors associated with osteomyelitis could be divided to 2 major categories; systemic factors and local factors:[1][2][3]

Systemic factors Local factors
Malnutrition Chronic lymphedema
Diabetes mellitus Venous stasis
Renal failure Major vessel compromise
Hepatic failure Arteritis
Chronic hypoxia Small vessel disease
Immunodeficiency Extensive scarring
Malignancy Radiation fibrosis
Extremes of age Neuropathy
Tobacco abuse (≥2 packs per day)
Tuberculosis Injected drug use
Orthopedic surgery
Recent trauma

References

  1. Lew, Daniel P.; Waldvogel, Francis A. (1997). "Osteomyelitis". New England Journal of Medicine. 336 (14): 999–1007. doi:10.1056/NEJM199704033361406. ISSN 0028-4793.
  2. Lew, Daniel P; Waldvogel, Francis A (2004). "Osteomyelitis". The Lancet. 364 (9431): 369–379. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16727-5. ISSN 0140-6736.
  3. Mader, Jon T.; Shirtliff, Mark; Calhoun, Jason H. (1997). "Staging and Staging Application in Osteomyelitis". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 25 (6): 1303–1309. doi:10.1086/516149. ISSN 1058-4838.

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