10 Osteomyelitis Symptoms
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Prognosis
While once osteomyelitis was believed to be an incurable condition, that is no longer the case with modern medical advancements. If caught early enough, patients can typically expect a full recovery with antibiotics and other therapies.
In more advanced cases, a patient's quality of life may be impacted somewhat in the aftermath of the infection. Surgery may leave scarring or inhibit movement, and depending on the presence of death of the bone tissue and the extent of it, sometimes amputation may be necessary.3‘Osteomyelitis.’ NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders), National Organization for Rare Disorders, 13 Aug. 2019, rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/osteomyelitis/
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