X-ray finding of osteomyelitis within 8 day is -: (A) Cystic swelling, (B) Soft tissue swelling, (C) New bone formation, (D) Sequestrum formation
Answer is B. Sequence of changes in osteomyelitis on X-ray are : Earliest finding of osteomyelitis on X ray within 8 days is soft tisse swelling and loss of soft tissue planes Bone destruction and formation of periosteal reaction seen at 10-14 days Invoucrum formation at 3 weeks Sequestrum formation at 4 weeks