Posttraumatic tuberculous osteomyelitis of the foot--A rare case report.
- Author:
Gauresh VARGAONKAR
1
;
P SATHYAMURTHY
;
Varun Kumar SINGH
;
Sunil MALLOJWAR
Author Information
1. Central Institute of Orthopaedics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Foot Diseases;
etiology;
therapy;
Foot Injuries;
complications;
Humans;
Male;
Osteomyelitis;
etiology;
therapy;
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular;
etiology;
therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2015;18(3):184-186
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Skeletal tuberculosis developing after trauma is a rare occurrence.We report a rare case of posttraumatic tubercular osteomyelitis of mid-tarsal bone of the right foot. Patient was treated with regular dressing and anti-tubercular drugs. Posttraumatic skeletal tuberculosis should be considered in patient with non-healing ulcer.
