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A patient suspected of osteomyelitis is ordered to have an X-ray of the affected leg to verify the diagnosis. Which of the following is/are the earliest findings of osteomyelitis on an X-ray?
  1. Fracture
  2. Periosteal elevation
  3. Punched-out lesions
  4. Sequestrum
Explanation
Answer - B - One of the earliest signs of osteomyelitis on an X-ray is periosteal elevation. Osteomyelitis is not associated with fractures. Punched-out lesions are seen in myeloma. Sequestrum is the isolation or removal of bone that was infected with chronic osteomyelitis.
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