Acute osteomyelitis following a closed fracture.
Acute osteomyelitis following a closed fracture is very rare. A case following a closed epiphyseal (type II) injury of the distal end of the radius is reported and the role of injury as a contributing factor in acute haematogenous osteomyelitis is discussed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications*