Sequestrum
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sequestrum-199-10864195
title:
Sequestrum
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A sequestrum is a piece of dead bone that has become separated during the process of necrosis from normal or sound bone. It is a complication (sequela) of osteomyelitis. The pathological process is as follows: infection in the bone leads to an increase in intramedullary pressure due to inflammatory exudates
the periosteum becomes stripped from the ostium, leading to vascular thrombosis
bone necrosis follows due to lack of blood supply
sequestra are formed The sequestra are surrounded by scleroti
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequestrum
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2023-02-09T23:25:43Z
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