Osteomyelitis of the Patella in a Child: A Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2005.40.7.1009
- Author:
Ho Rim CHOI
1
;
Jong Seok PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. chros@schch.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Patella;
Osteomyelitis
- MeSH:
Bursitis;
Child*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Osteomyelitis*;
Patella*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2005;40(7):1009-1012
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Osteomyelitis of the patella is a very rare condition that is generally considered a disease of childhood. The diagnosis is delayed frequently because of its rarity and variability in presentation. The authors report a case of patellar osteomyelitis, which presented as prepatellar bursitis in a child.
