Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone, bone marrow, and surrounding tissue. The condition can affect any age group but in different ways. Red bone marrow of long bones is typically targeted in children because yellow bone marrow replaces red bone marrow in adults (Bires, Kerr, & George, 2015). Adults usually are introduced to foreign organisms directly through trauma or surgery. Plain radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasound all have a role in the diagnosis osteomyelitis. Plain radiographs initially show soft tissue changes, muscle swelling, and blurring of soft tissue planes (Pineda, Espinosa, & Pena, 2009). Computed tomography demonstrates abnormal thickening of the affected
