Whether osteomyelitis in children is serious or not needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. Symptoms are relatively mild in the early stages of the disease, but if osteomyelitis is not treated in time, it can have serious consequences.
Osteomyelitis is caused by bacterial infection, including inflammation of the bone cortex, periosteum, bone marrow tissue and cancellous bone.
Osteomyelitis occurs mostly in children and adolescents, and is characterized by bone destruction and resorption, most commonly in the proximal tibia and distal femur. In the early stage, it is mainly an infection of the skin and mucous membranes, but due to the improper treatment of the primary disease, the bacteria can enter the blood circulation, and then bacteremia occurs, which ultimately leads to the destruction of the bone and the formation of dead bone.
Therefore, if effective treatment is carried out in the early stage of osteomyelitis, the prognosis of osteomyelitis is better, if the treatment is not timely, it will lead to serious consequences. If children are diagnosed with osteomyelitis, they need to be treated according to the doctor’s instructions in order to avoid delayed treatment.