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http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/osteomyelitis.html#cat134
If your kids are like most, they're probably pretty active and not always as careful as they should be. Minor scrapes and bruises that develop on their arms and legs will usually heal on their own — but deeper wounds that are left untreated can become infected, and lead to a bone infection. In medical terms, that's called osteomyelitis...