Acute osteomyelitis of the patella in a child (case report)

Volume: 32 Number: 4 September 11, 2006
  • Ufuk Talu
  • Levent Altinel
  • Burak Boynuk
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Acute osteomyelitis of the patella in a child (case report)

Abstract

Acute osteomyelitis of the patella is rarely seen in pediatric population compared to adults. False or delayed diagnosis is possible because of the mild onset of symptoms at presentation. Here we present a six year old boy with acute osteomyelitis of the patella. The pathologic process was very well documented by plain radiographs, CT and MRI and recovery was very quick and uneventful after medical and surgical treatment which should adhere to the general principles of treatment for bone and joint infections. Osteomyelitis of the patella should be considered as a probable cause when a child presents with anterior knee pain and inflammation. Early diagnosis and proper management would give good results.

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Ufuk Talu This is me

Levent Altinel This is me

Burak Boynuk This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1998 Volume: 32 Number: 4

APA
Talu, U., Altinel, L., & Boynuk, B. (2006). Acute osteomyelitis of the patella in a child (case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 32(4), 354-357. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i4.2267
AMA
1.Talu U, Altinel L, Boynuk B. Acute osteomyelitis of the patella in a child (case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;32(4):354-357. doi:10.3944/aott.v32i4.2267
Chicago
Talu, Ufuk, Levent Altinel, and Burak Boynuk. 2006. “Acute Osteomyelitis of the Patella in a Child (case Report)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32 (4): 354-57. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i4.2267.
EndNote
Talu U, Altinel L, Boynuk B (September 1, 2006) Acute osteomyelitis of the patella in a child (case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32 4 354–357.
IEEE
[1]U. Talu, L. Altinel, and B. Boynuk, “Acute osteomyelitis of the patella in a child (case report)”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 354–357, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v32i4.2267.
ISNAD
Talu, Ufuk - Altinel, Levent - Boynuk, Burak. “Acute Osteomyelitis of the Patella in a Child (case Report)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 32/4 (September 1, 2006): 354-357. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v32i4.2267.
JAMA
1.Talu U, Altinel L, Boynuk B. Acute osteomyelitis of the patella in a child (case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;32:354–357.
MLA
Talu, Ufuk, et al. “Acute Osteomyelitis of the Patella in a Child (case Report)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 32, no. 4, Sept. 2006, pp. 354-7, doi:10.3944/aott.v32i4.2267.
Vancouver
1.Ufuk Talu, Levent Altinel, Burak Boynuk. Acute osteomyelitis of the patella in a child (case report). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;32(4):354-7. doi:10.3944/aott.v32i4.2267