title: Osteomyelitis of the calcaneus secondary to heel pad puncture: a case report.
abstract: Heel pad puncture, a well-established procedure for obtaining hematologic samples from infants, may be complicated by acute osteomyelitis of the calcaneus. One such case is presented which involved a 3½-month-old female. Physicians are cautioned that calcaneal osteomyelitis should be suspected if soft tissue swelling and erythema are present around the heel area.
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D002111:Calcaneus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*