[Spontaneous Expulsion of a Necrotic Metatarsal Head from a Dorsal Foot Ulcer in Osteomyelitis].

[Spontaneous Expulsion of a Necrotic Metatarsal Head from a Dorsal Foot Ulcer in Osteomyelitis]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2019 Jun;108(8):559-561 Authors: Hatziisaak T Abstract Spontaneous Expulsion of a Necrotic Metatarsal Head from a Dorsal Foot Ulcer in Osteomyelitis Abstract. Osteomyelitis of metatarsal bones is a dreaded complication of foot ulcers of various etiologies, often resulting in amputation of part of the affected limb. In this article, a case is presented in which a spontaneous expulsion of the necrotic bone part occurred, after which the ulcer could heal completely. PMID: 31185845 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Praxis - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Praxis (Bern 1994) Source Type: research