Open AccessWound Botulism Complicating Internal Fixation of a Complex Radial Fracture
Author(s) -
Steve M. Taylor,
Cameron R. Wolfe,
Terry C. Dixon,
David S. Ruch,
Gary M. Cox
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01258-09
Subject(s) - botulism , antitoxin , orthopedic surgery , surgery , internal fixation , medicine , osteomyelitis , clostridium botulinum , open fracture , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , toxin
Botulism developed in a patient following surgical repair of an open radial fracture. Symptoms resolved after treatment with antitoxin and antibiotics, and hardware excision was deferred. Subsequent osteomyelitis necessitated hardware exchange, and wound cultures grewClostridium argentinense . This case highlights the management of botulism associated with orthopedic hardware.