Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis: an unusual complication following a closed fracture of the femur in a child
Baharuddin, M.; Sharaf, I.
Medical Journal of Malaysia 56 Suppl D: 54-56
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283 PMID: 14569768 Document Number: 530187
We report a rare case of an acute haematogenous osteomyelitis of the femur in a five-year-old boy following a closed fracture of the femur. Because of its rare occurrence, the diagnosis of osteomyelitis was missed initially. He presented with a groin abscess seven weeks after injury. He was treated with external fixation, repeated debridements and intravenous antibiotics. Culture grew Staphylococcus aureus. The latest follow-up one-year after the injury showed resolution of the infection and union of the fracture. The range of knee movement is limited from 0-90 degrees due to quadriceps contracture.