Brodie's abscess of the distal radius: an unusual complication after percutaneous pinning.
We report a case of Brodie's abscess of the distal radius that presented 4 years after closed reduction and percutaneous pinning for a closed distal radius fracture. This condition has not been previously reported in the adult distal radius and we detail the clinical features and imaging findings. We also present a new way of management of Brodie's abscess using injectable bone substitute along with adjunctive parenteral antibiotic therapy.
Johnson
Jeff W
JW
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 531, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. johnsonjeffreyw@uams.edu
Bindra
Randip R
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