title: Osteomyelitis calcaneum due to a scorpion sting.
abstract: Children are susceptible to various injuries, including insect bites, and scorpion bites are common in the lower extremity of children in Middle East countries. In most cases, the sting will produce just a local reaction; however, serious complications that can result in death have occurred. In this case report, we describe a case of osteomyelitis of the calcaneum after a scorpion sting.
authors.affiliation: Senior Consultant and Head, Department of Orthopaedics, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, Ibri, Sultanate of Oman. Electronic address: dr.s.s.suresh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Saraswathivilasam S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.affiliation: Specialist, Department of Orthopedics, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, Ibri, Sultanate of Oman.
authors.forename: Hosam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zaki
authors.affiliation: Specialist, Department of Orthopedics, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, Ibri, Sultanate of Oman.
authors.forename: Jamshid Etemadi
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Shalamzari
authors.affiliation: Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Gunmala
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
mesh_terms: D002111:Calcaneus; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000150:complications*
keywords: arthropod; calcaneus; envenomation; infection; surgery; toxin