Osteomyelitis of the accessory navicular bone in the foot. A case report.
The accessory navicular is one of the most symptomatic bones of the foot. Osteonecrosis and fracture of this bone have been previously described. We report a case of osteomyelitis of an accessory navicular bone in a young girl, to make treating clinicians aware of this rare possibility.
Wrightington and Wigan NHS Trust, Wigan, UK. farhan.ali@doctors.org.uk
Farhan
F
Ali
James A
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Fernandes
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013639:Tarsal Bones; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005436:Floxacillin