title: Acute distal radial epiphyseal osteomyelitis: a case report.
abstract: A child developed acute epiphyseal osteomyelitis of the distal radius following a fall. Despite a delay in diagnosis the patient was successfully treated by surgery and antibiotics. Magnetic resonance imaging was the key to the diagnosis and surgical planning.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Dalnair Street, Yorkhill, Glasgow, UK. christopherallan1@nhs.net
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Huntley
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: MRI; Radial; epiphyseal; osteomyelitis