title: Premature epiphyseal fusion and degenerative arthritis in chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis.
abstract: A 9-year-old boy was diagnosed with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis affecting multiple sites. During an 8-year follow-up he developed premature closure of a distal radial epiphysis and degenerative changes in the adjacent radiocarpal joint.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Radiology, Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piddo
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D018450:Disease Progression; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology