Acute Primary Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in the Epiphysis of the Distal Tibia: A Case Report With Review of the Literature
- Authors
- Hwang, Hyun-Jung; Jeong, Woong-Kyo; Lee, Dae-Hee; Lee, Soon-Hyuck
- Issue Date
- 5월-2016
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
- Keywords
- acute hematogenous osteomyelitis; distal tibia; epiphysis; pediatric
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY, v.55, no.3, pp.600 - 604
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY
- Volume
- 55
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 600
- End Page
- 604
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/88816
- DOI
- 10.1053/j.jfas.2016.01.003
- ISSN
- 1067-2516
- Abstract
- Osteomyelitis originating in the epiphysis of the long bones is quite rare and is usually found at either the distal femur or the proximal tibia. We report the case of a 12-year-old male with epiphyseal osteomyelitis that had developed in the distal tibia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published case report. The patient's history of a trauma that resembled an ankle sprain had delayed the diagnosis and subsequently led him to develop septic arthritis. The ankle is a common site of simple trauma; however, epiphyseal osteomyelitis is rare at this site. Therefore, if the symptoms continue or worsen after trauma, the clinician should check the affected site and take a more aggressive approach to make an early diagnosis. (C) 2016 by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. All rights reserved.
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