I would have thought that Osteomyelitis has been around as long as man has. The difficult thing is to diagnose it. Many must have lost limbs and their lives in the 1st and 2nd world wars battlefields to Osteomyelitis. Even today its still difficult to diagnose with many patients suffering further damage because of late diagnoses.
According to history osteomyelitis is ancient dating back millions of years. It was found in the spine of a reptile I believe. Hippocrates found it in humans. Auguste Nelaton was the surgeon who brought it to light in 1844.
61 Years of Living With Osteomyelitis And Its After Effects
I am 69 year old male and first got Osteo when I was 9 years old in 1958. I live in the UK.
I woke up one morning with pain in my left ankle so bad there were no words to describe just h...
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I got osteo when I was 5. I lived in Weisbaden, Germany and went through 5 I&Ds on right leg and hip...many casts & braces & built up shoes. Osteo left me with a 3 1/2" d...