Acute osteomyelitis of the distal fibula in children: Treatment options and long-term follow-up.

CONCLUSION: Acute osteomyelitis of the distal fibula in children is scarce and rarely reported in the literature. It occurs more often in boys at an average age of 7 years. Local symptoms are usually more obvious than general symptoms. Surgical debridement of the subperiosteal abscess without bone trepanation seems to lead to a satisfactory outcome.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV - case series. IRB: Sahloul Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee.
PMID: 32736914 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Archives de Pediatrie - July 27, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kaziz H, Amine Triki M, Chermiti W, Mouelhi T, Naouar N, Laziz Ben Ayeche M Tags: Arch Pediatr Source Type: research