10 Osteomyelitis Symptoms

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Bone Deterioration

When osteomyelitis goes untreated and is allowed to persist, it can cause severe damage to the bone and tissue affected by the infection. Bone deterioration is a serious condition that's sometimes irreversible, and it may require surgery to rectify.

Bone deterioration as a result of osteomyelitis is caused in part by loss of calcium as well as necrosis of the surrounding tissue. When this occurs, it can have permanent effects on patients.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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