Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis of the wrist: reconstruction with a vascularized fibular graft.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of spontaneous staphylococcus arthritis of the wrist with associated carpal and distal radius osteomyelitis is reported. Following sequential debridements and a 6-week course of parenteral antibiotics, an extensive defect was bridged with a vascularized fibular autograft to achieve a successful fusion. There was no donor site morbidity or recurrent infection. Follow-up radiographs 41 months later demonstrated complete incorporation and hypertrophy of the graft.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Infectious
- Bone Transplantation
- Fibula
- Osteomyelitis
- Radius
- Wrist Joint
Anatomy
- wrist
- radius