Tibial osteomyelitis: report of three cases in a hospital in rio de janeiro

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
11
Article ID: 
22264
3 pages
Research Article

Tibial osteomyelitis: report of three cases in a hospital in rio de janeiro

Walmir Silva Moraes, André Luís Marinho Ramos, Valdenice Rodrigues da Cunha Sousa, Matheus Ribeiro Viana Goulart, Venício Wunderlich da Rocha, Erika Homsi, Rodrigo Petito, Ítalo Porto Alves, Igor Fernando Satin de Oliveira, Vítor Tenorio and Pedro Henrique Ribeiro

Abstract: 

Objective: to report the case of three patients admitted with osteomyelitis in a large hospital. Method: information was obtained by means of medical record review, patient interview, photographic record of the diagnostic methods to which the patient was submitted, and literature review. Final Considerations: post-traumatic osteomyelitis has a high morbidity, often leading the patient to permanently disabling injuries. The reports show the occurrence of post-traumatic tibial osteomyelitis and summarize the management of the respective cases.

DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.37118/ijdr.22264.07.2021
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