Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy for Septic Ankle Arthritis Following Intractable Lateral Malleolar Bursitis: A Case Report
10.14193/jkfas.2021.25.4.190
- Author:
Jiyoun KIM
1
;
Jihoon JANG
;
So Hak CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2021;25(4):190-194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
A bursa is an obstructive sac filled with synovial fluid and usually occurs in any area of the body exposed to friction. The bursa of the ankle is not a normal anatomical structure and is caused by repetitive trauma, constant friction, or inflammatory disease of the ankle. Bursitis can occur in any bursa in the human body; however it rarely progresses to septic arthritis. We report a rare case of septic ankle arthritis following intractable lateral malleolar bursitis successfully treated with negative-pressure wound therapy.
