Study authors say the consequences of misdiagnosing osteomyelitis can be severe in the disease setting of sickle cell disease (SCD). Vaso-occlusive crisis is considered the most common manifestation ...
MRI is the preferred imaging modality to establish the diagnosis of osteomyelitis; it has a sensitivity of 80% to 100% and a specificity of 70% to 100%. This test identifies early changes in the bone ...