Brodie’s abscess is –
Correct Answer: Chronic osteomyelitis
Description: Chronic osteomyelitis is of 3 types:
a) chronic osteomyelitis secondary to acute osteomyelitis
b) Garre's osteomyelitis
c) Brodie's abscess
Brodies abscess is a special type of osteomyelitis in which body's defence mechanism have been able to contain infection so as to create chronic bone abscess containing pus or jelly-like granulation tissue surrounded by a zone of sclerosis.
C/f: Common in 11-20 years Common sites upper tibia and the lower end of femur A deep boring pain is a predominant symptom. can become worse to-night. Examination reveals tenderness and thickening of bone.
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Orthopaedics
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