84 year old male presents with sepsis. There is clinical concern for sacral osteomyelitis. Evaluate for radiographic signs of osteomyelitis. There are numerous radio opaque foreign bodies throughout the pelvis, representing surgical skin staples and surgical clips. The coccyx is well corticated without radiographic evidence of osteomyelitis. If clinical concern is high, then further evaluation can be obtained with an MRI. We see no fractures.
1. No radiographic evidence of osteomyelitis. If clinical concern is high, then further evaluation with an MRI can be considered.