Successful autogenous corticocancellous grafting of a radial defect complicating acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in an infant.
Recurrent osteomyelitis of the radius during infancy after initial hematogenous onset is rare. When encountered, this lesion may result in a segmental defect associated with limitation of forearm motion and progressive deformity. A 10-month-old girl developed distal radial osteomyelitis following bilateral otitis media. A radial defect developed and was treated successfully with autogenous tibial corticocancellous grafting. The surgical management of radial shaft defects is reviewed.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013977:Tibia / Q000637:transplantation*