Review Article

Radiologic Mimics of Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis: A Pictorial Essay

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Stress response. Coronal PD (a), coronal (b), and axial PDFS (c) of a 13-year-old soccer player with persistent forefoot pain. There is diffuse marrow oedema signal centred in the 5th metatarsal shaft with surrounding periosteal and soft tissue oedema. The linear signal at the medial border of the metatarsal shaft represents an incomplete fracture (a, arrow).
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