First Reported Case of a Brodie Abscess in the Hand A Rare Complication of a “Fight Bite” Injury

Brodie abscess is an uncommon form of osteomyelitis. Diagnosis can be difficult due to the insidious onset of symptoms and radiographic features that closely resemble more common pathology. The present report describes a patient with a Brodie abscess of the metacarpal head. The presentation, workup,...

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Published inPlastic surgery case studies Vol. 3
Main Authors Lam, Bon, Stone, Jill P., Matthews, Jennifer L. K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 28.12.2017
Subjects
osteomyelitis
reconstruction
hand
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Summary:Brodie abscess is an uncommon form of osteomyelitis. Diagnosis can be difficult due to the insidious onset of symptoms and radiographic features that closely resemble more common pathology. The present report describes a patient with a Brodie abscess of the metacarpal head. The presentation, workup, management, and patient outcome are described.
ISSN:2513-826X
2513-826X
DOI:10.1177/2513826X17751095