Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case Report

Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case Report

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 sma...

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Main Authors: CK Chiu, VA Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900901700127
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spelling doaj-7047d74296744d7e8543d9744f4c22852020-11-25T03:21:38ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery2309-49902009-04-011710.1177/230949900901700127Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case ReportCK ChiuVA SinghWe 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900901700127
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Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case Report
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
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VA Singh
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title Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case Report
title_short Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case Report
title_full Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case Report
title_fullStr Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Case Report
title_sort chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis of the first metatarsal bone: a case report
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
issn 2309-4990
publishDate 2009-04-01
description 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.
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