Teaching Points
- Plain radiography is the initial imaging modality of choice, though may be normal in the early stages of disease. ‘Normal’ plain radiographs do not exclude osteomyelitis
- A bone scan is highly sensitive and specific for the detection of osteomyelitis
- Further investigations include a ‘Labelled White Cell Scan’, MRI and Gallium Scan
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