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Actions	Tibia showing acute septic osteomyelitis Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.2788 TitleTibia showing acute septic osteomyelitis DescriptionTibia showing acute septic osteomyelitis, requiring amputation The preparation is of the right tibia, with the soft parts and part of the foot attached. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone, and acute instances like this are usually the result of trauma. From a boy aged 7 years in whom an alleged contusion of the leg three weeks before admission to hospital was followed by great pain sleeplessness and a rise of temperature. On admission a large subperiosteal abscess of the tibia was freely incised and a counter opening made behind for drainage. Three days later a copious haemorrhage occurred posterior to the bone and a week later amputation through the femoral condyles discovered a septic arthritis of the knee. The periosteum has been stripped by subperiosteal suppuration from the proximal two thirds of the medial surface of the tibial diaphysis leaving the bone smooth and apparently avascular. Production periodNineteenth century Object nameLEG, lower Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Jar Length: 33 cm Diameter: 10 cm

Object numberGC.2788

TitleTibia showing acute septic osteomyelitis

DescriptionTibia showing acute septic osteomyelitis, requiring amputation The preparation is of the right tibia, with the soft parts and part of the foot attached. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone, and acute instances like this are usually the result of trauma. From a boy aged 7 years in whom an alleged contusion of the leg three weeks before admission to hospital was followed by great pain sleeplessness and a rise of temperature. On admission a large subperiosteal abscess of the tibia was freely incised and a counter opening made behind for drainage. Three days later a copious haemorrhage occurred posterior to the bone and a week later amputation through the femoral condyles discovered a septic arthritis of the knee. The periosteum has been stripped by subperiosteal suppuration from the proximal two thirds of the medial surface of the tibial diaphysis leaving the bone smooth and apparently avascular.

Production periodNineteenth century

Object nameLEG, lower

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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