Open AccessA Case Report of Humerus Shaft Osteomyelitis Secondary to Local Skin Infection Treated with Saucerization.
Author(s) -
Eknath Pawar,
Pranay Kondewar,
Shubham Atal,
Amey Sadar,
Vaibhav Sakhare,
Kartik Prashant Pande
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-3817
pISSN - 2250-0685
DOI - 10.13107/jocr.2021.v11.i09.2416
Subject(s) - medicine , osteomyelitis , humerus , debridement (dental) , curettage , surgery , femur , tibia
Osteomyelitis of the humerus shaft after local skin infection is rare clinical entity, all the principles of tibia and femur osteomyelitis are used in the humerus osteomyelitis. Early detection is best done by the magnetic resonance imaging. Surgical debridement and curettage with IV antibiotics gives good clinical outcome in the patient.Case Report:A 35-year-old female presented with discharging sinus over posterior aspect of the humerus for 1 year. Diagnosis done based on X-ray and clinical examination. The patient managed with local debridement and saucerization, on follow-up patient is doing all the daily activities and no sign of recurrence at 18 months post-operative.Conclusion:Local debridement saucerization and course of IV antibiotics according to culture sensitivity give good clinical outcome in cases of humerus osteomyelitis.Keywords:Humerus, osteomyelitis, bone infections, saucerization, antibiotics.