Subacute Epiphyseal Osteomyelitis in a Child: A Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2005.40.4.496
- Author:
Woo Sik KIM
1
;
Whan Yong CHUNG
;
Woo Suk LEE
;
Kyu Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. wsleeos@kyuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Femur;
Epiphysis;
Subacute osteomyelitis
- MeSH:
Child*;
Diagnosis;
Epiphyses;
Femur;
Fever;
Humans;
Korea;
Osteomyelitis*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2005;40(4):496-499
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary subacute osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that continues for several weeks without any acute infectious manifestations such as fever, local pain and swelling. A diagnosis is often delayed because of the slow onset, the subtle radiological changes and the absence of infectious clinical and laboratory manifestations. Primary subacute osteomyelitis in 35% of primary osteomyelitis cases, almost developed in the metaphysis, but there is no report of subacute epiphyseal osteomyelitis in Korea. We report a case of primary subacute epiphyseal osteomyelitis in the distal femur which was treated conservatively with a satisfactory outcome.
