Osteomielite aguda do escafóide: relato de caso / Osteomyelitis of the scaphoid: a case report
Rev. bras. ortop
;
43(8): 357-360, ago. 2008. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
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RESUMO
Relata-se um raro caso de osteomielite aguda do escafóide em punho esquerdo, por Staphylococcus aureus, em homem de 53 anos de idade, paraplégico, sem causa inicial aparente. O tratamento realizado foi baseado em antibioticoterapia venosa específica e drenagem cirúrgica, com bom resultado funcional após seis meses.
ABSTRACT
The authors report a rare case of acute osteomyelitis of the scaphoid bone in the left wrist, due to Staphylococcus aureus, in a 53 year-old paraplegic man without an apparent initial cause. The treatment used was based in specific venous therapy with antibiotics and surgical draining, with good functional result after six months.
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Main subject:
Osteomyelitis
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Bone Diseases, Infectious
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Carpal Bones
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Scaphoid Bone
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. ortop
Journal subject:
Orthopedics
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Goiás/BR
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