title: Osteomyelitis of the acetabulum.
abstract: The authors describe an 11-year-old boy with hip pain in whom septic arthritis was first suspected. Radionuclide scintigraphy demonstrating increased uptake in the acetabulum led to the diagnosis of osteomyelitis. In the case presented, the value of bone scanning with careful interpretation of even minimally increased uptake and the usefulness of repeated evaluation is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Academic Hospital, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Boeck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Haentjens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verhaven
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D005436:Floxacillin