title: Surgical considerations for hematogenous osteomyelitis.
abstract: Surgical treatment of hematogenous osteomyelitis is uncommon in the literature. Indications for surgical decompression, along with a review of the literature, is presented. A case history of a 7-year-old male with hematogenous osteomyelitis of the first metatarsal treated by surgical decompression and 12-month follow-up is discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*