Osteomyelitis of the Patella in a 10-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

The incidence of osteomyelitis constantly declines. While the disease most commonly affects the long bones, involvement of the patella is rarely seen. Due to this rarity and the variable clinical presentation, diagnosis is often delayed. The present case report describes a 10-year-old female patient...

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Main Authors: Matthias Sperl, Michael Novak, Daniela Sperl, Martin Svehlik, Georg Singer, Tanja Kraus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6573271
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