Salmonella osteomyelitis and the hand-foot syndrome in sickle cell disease.
I investigated 11 cases of hand-foot syndrome, three of which were associated with Salmonella osteomyelitis. These three cases are described to highlight the difficulty in differentiating infection from infarction in the hand-foot syndrome.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dammam Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013577:Syndrome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents