title: Close fracture complicated by acute haematogenous osteomyelitis.
abstract: This is the first time we encountered a peculiar case of osteomyelitis complicating a closed fracture. The patient was a 38 year-old lady who presented just like any other patient with a closed fracture of the right femur. Intraoperatively we were surprised to find pus from the fracture site. This not only changed the surgical management but altered the subsequent outcome as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baskaran
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nahulan
authors.forename: A Siva
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents