Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Metatarsal osteomyelitis in children is a very uncommon disease, and this can make diagnosis difficult leading to a delay in treatment that can cause complications like brachymetacarpia or loss of function. We present an infant affected by granulomatous chronic disease with acute haematogenous osteo...
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| description | Metatarsal osteomyelitis in children is a very uncommon disease, and this can make diagnosis difficult leading to a delay in treatment that can cause complications like brachymetacarpia or loss of function.
We present an infant affected by granulomatous chronic disease with acute haematogenous osteomyelitis of the fourth metacarpal. Serratia marcescens was found to be the pathogenic agent. Treatment was antibiotics and debridement. Bone healed with little length discrepancy but functional result was normal. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f0de6fd7fd2b47b1aa9ceaaf455d20c22025-02-03T05:48:23ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332011-01-01201110.1155/2011/674820674820Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureJordi Colomina Morales0Laura Soria Villegas1Joan Carles Monllau García2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08025 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08025 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08025 Barcelona, SpainMetatarsal osteomyelitis in children is a very uncommon disease, and this can make diagnosis difficult leading to a delay in treatment that can cause complications like brachymetacarpia or loss of function. We present an infant affected by granulomatous chronic disease with acute haematogenous osteomyelitis of the fourth metacarpal. Serratia marcescens was found to be the pathogenic agent. Treatment was antibiotics and debridement. Bone healed with little length discrepancy but functional result was normal.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/674820 |
| spellingShingle | Jordi Colomina Morales Laura Soria Villegas Joan Carles Monllau García Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full | Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_fullStr | Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_short | Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_sort | acute haematogenous metacarpal osteomyelitis in children a case report and review of literature |
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