title: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis of the first metatarsal bone: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis in a 9-year-old girl. She presented with a 9-month history of gradually worsening pain and swelling in her left foot. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed but the symptoms persisted. She underwent curettage through a small oval corticotomy window on the first metatarsal bone. The pain and swelling improved promptly and she was able to walk without pain 2 weeks later. Curettage enabled rapid symptomatic relief and induced remission, with little risk of complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. cheekidd_chiu@imu.edu.my
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003475:Curettage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence