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A member asked:

Can osteomyelitis in the wrist spread to the spine?

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Yes...: Although rare, it can happen. Once the bacteria are inside your body, they can travel through your blood vessels and infect different areas of the body.

Dr Hadied and 10 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Very unlikely: Unless you have a diffuse infectiousprocess such as TB (which isnt really osteomyelitis).

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/25/2023

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