Localized bone abscess

Localized bone abscesses usually occur at the metaphysis of long bones and are more common in the tibia, femur, and humerus. The main cause of localized abscess is that during infection, when the bacterial virulence is low and the body's resistance is relatively strong, the infection can be limited to the metaphysis of the bone, forming a localized bone abscess. The cause was first reported by British doctor Brodie (1880), so it is also called Brodie abscess. The abscess contains yellow-white thick pus or granulation, and the pus culture can grow without bacteria. Abscesses are replaced by inflammatory granulation tissue in the middle stage and infectious scar tissue is formed in the later stage.

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