Calcaneal osteomyelitis after puncture wound to foot: case report and review of the literature

Cetinus E., Ciragil P., Uzel M., Bilgic E., Gul M., Aral M., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY, cilt.6, sa.4, ss.194-196, 2005 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10195-005-0108-3
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.194-196
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Calcaneus, Escherichia coli, Nails, Puncture wound, Osteomyelitis, Staphylococcus aureus
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Puncture wounds of the foot are relatively common injuries that occur in persons of all ages. A small percentage of puncture wounds becomes infected and can lead to complications such as osteomyelitis, osteochondritis and soft tissue abscess. These wounds must be followed up routinely one week after injury. We report a case of calcaneus osteomyelitis caused by a mixed infection with Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus subsequent to puncture wound of the foot. The characteristics of the patient, the pathogenic organisms, treatment and outcome are presented.