Endoscopic Surgery under Fluoroscopic Guidance Is Useful for Diagnosing and Treating Epiphyseal Osteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium Species

Osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium species may be difficult to diagnose and treat. We report a case of treatment for osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium species in the epiphysis of the right proximal tibia. A 28-month-old boy presented to a hospital with symptoms of fever and right knee pain. H...

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Main Authors: Hironori Ochi, Katsuaki Taira, Naho Nemoto, Noboru Oikawa, Soya Nagao, Tadamasa Takano, Kazuo Kaneko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8136150