TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute Primary Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in the Epiphysis of the Distal Tibia
T2 - A Case Report With Review of the Literature
AU - Hwang, Hyun Jung
AU - Jeong, Woong-Kyo
AU - Lee, Dae Hee
AU - Lee, Soon-Hyuck
PY - 2016/5/1
Y1 - 2016/5/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis
KW - Distal tibia
KW - Epiphysis
KW - Pediatric
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U2 - 10.1053/j.jfas.2016.01.003
DO - 10.1053/j.jfas.2016.01.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 26878809
AN - SCOPUS:84957633899
VL - 55
SP - 600
EP - 604
JO - Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
JF - Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
SN - 1067-2516
IS - 3
ER -