Bone & Joint Infections · NEET PG Preparation Orthopaedics
In chronic osteomyelitis, what is the term used to describe a piece of necrotic, infected bone that has become separated from the living bone?
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easy · MCQ · Q-35C5E5
In chronic osteomyelitis, what is the term used to describe a piece of necrotic, infected bone that has become separated from the living bone?
- A.Involucrum
- B.SequestrumCorrect answer
- C.Cloaca
- D.Brodie abscess
Solution
A sequestrum is a piece of dead, infected bone separated from healthy bone. The new bone formed around it by the periosteum is called the involucrum, and the opening in the involucrum through which pus discharges is the cloaca.
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