Chronic Osteomyelitis of Patella in a Child
Osteomyelitis, an infection of bone, commonly affects long bones. Chronic osteomyelitis of patella is a rare entity, and diagnosis is often delayed. We present a case of an 11-year-old boy with chronic osteomyelitis of patella who underwent treatment at our center. We conclude that diagnosis of patellar osteomyelitis needs a high index of suspicion. Early treatment is essential to save the patella and the knee of the patient.
Authors
- Bibek Poudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1353-7002)
- Aashutosh Chaudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5557-5608)
- Amartya Dahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0120-8877)
- Sushma Pandey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5483-1577)
- Jagadamba Gupta Teli
Institutions
- Dhulikhel Hospital (NP)
- Discovery Air (Canada) (CA)
- Kathmandu University (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAAOS Global Research and Reviews
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00192
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00