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Inter-reader disagreements were resolved by consensus. Sensitivity of x-Ray was evaluated against MRI as the reference standard.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      x-ray radiographs and MRI from 96 proven cases of SAHOM involving 49 males and 47 females (mean age 47.1\u2009\u00b1\u200947.6 months) were evaluated. MRI was markedly more sensitive, with significantly more correct imaging findings than radiography for detecting the features of SAHOM (100% vs. 47.9%). Moreover, 21.3% of the SAHOM lesions on x-ray radiography were misclassified. Radiography's limitations were most pronounced for lesions of the spine, tarsal\/carpal bones, pelvis, and epiphysis, as well as for infections caused by\n                      <jats:italic>Kingella kingae<\/jats:italic>\n                      (\n                      <jats:italic>K. kingae<\/jats:italic>\n                      ).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      MRI is a more effective method than x-ray radiography for diagnosing SAHOM; it reveals lesions with higher definition and enables their more precise classification. This is especially true of lesions involving the spine, pelvis, tarsal or carpal bones, and the epiphysis, or when SAHOM is caused by\n                      <jats:italic>K. kingae<\/jats:italic>\n                      . MRI also provides much better imaging of the involvement of growth cartilage and damage to articular cartilage.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fradi.2026.1744940","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,1]],"date-time":"2026-04-01T05:42:09Z","timestamp":1775022129000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A retrospective study of 96 cases comparing x-ray radiography and MRI for diagnosing paediatric subacute osteomyelitis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Elio","family":"Paris","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]},{"name":"Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ahmer A.","family":"Khan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Giacomo","family":"De Marco","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anne","family":"Tabard-Foug\u00e8re","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Oscar","family":"Vazquez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Christina","family":"Steiger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Romain","family":"Dayer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dimitri","family":"Ceroni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva","place":["Geneva, Switzerland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"458","DOI":"10.1302\/0301-620X.51B3.458","article-title":"Subacute haematogenous osteomyelitis","volume":"51","author":"King","year":"1969","journal-title":"J Bone Joint Surg Br"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"526","DOI":"10.1302\/0301-620X.47B3.526","article-title":"Primary subacute pyogenic osteomyelitis","volume":"47","author":"Harris","year":"1965","journal-title":"J Bone Joint Surg Br"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"57","DOI":"10.1097\/00003086-197310000-00010","article-title":"Subacute osteomyelitis in children","volume":"96","author":"Gledhill","year":"1973","journal-title":"Clin Orthop Relat Res"},{"key":"B4","first-page":"76","article-title":"Multifocal subacute pyogenic osteomyelitis in a child. 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