title: Acute haematogenous metacarpal osteomyelitis in children: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Metatarsal osteomyelitis in children is a very uncommon disease, and this can make diagnosis difficult leading to a delay in treatment that can cause complications like brachymetacarpia or loss of function. We present an infant affected by granulomatous chronic disease with acute haematogenous osteomyelitis of the fourth metacarpal. Serratia marcescens was found to be the pathogenic agent. Treatment was antibiotics and debridement. Bone healed with little length discrepancy but functional result was normal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colomina Morales
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soria Villegas
authors.forename: Joan Carles
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Monllau García