List Diseases – O
Ostiophalliculitis or staphylococcal impetigo (syn: Impitch of Bokhard) - acute inflammation of the mouth of the hair follicle caused by staphylococcus. On the skin of the hairy areas, more often the face and head, there are single or multiple, located in the mouths of hair follicles
Osteosarcoma is a high-grade primary bone tumor consisting of spindle-shaped cells and characterized by the formation of an osteoid or immature bone tissue.
Osteoporosis in the elderly is a disease of the skeleton, manifested by a decrease in bone mass and microstructural damage to bone tissue, leading to increased fragility of the bone and, as a result, an increased risk of fracture.
Osteoporosis is a pathology associated with increased fragility of bones. In most cases, it occurs in women due to age-related changes and the onset of menopause. Bones lose their strength, become much weaker and, as a result, easily break.
In all patients on osteomyelitis treatment is based on the principles of active surgical management of purulent wounds and combines conservative and surgical measures. The ideal treatment option is a comprehensive approach with the participation of specialists in chemotherapy, traumatology, purulent surgery, plastic surgeons and, if necessary, other medical consultants.
The term "osteomyelitis" is suggested for the inflammation of bone and bone marrow (in translation from Greek "osteomyelitis" - inflammation of the bone marrow). Currently, this term is understood as the infectious and inflammatory lesion of bone tissue (osteitis), bone marrow (myelitis), periosteum (periostitis) and surrounding soft tissue.
It is assumed that the risk factors of this education may be traumatic brain injuries (including birth defects), metabolic pathologies (in particular, calcium), autoimmune diseases (systemic collagenoses).