Chronic Nonspinal Osteomyelitis in Adults: Consensus Recommendations on Percutaneous Bone Biopsies from the Society of Academic Bone Radiologists

Authors: Patrick Debs, Robert D. Boutin, Stacy E. Smith, Maja Babic, Donna Blankenbaker, Venita Chandra, Mark Murphey, Elizabeth Thottacherry, Christopher Kreulen, Laura M. Fayad

Published: 2024-04-16

DOI: 10.1148/radiol.231348

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Abstract

Experts convened by the Society of Academic Bone Radiologists recommend percutaneous image-guided biopsies for managing chronic nonspinal osteomyelitis when MRI findings are positive and surgical or alternative microbiological culture sites are unavailable.