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Introduction: Osteomyelitis is often characterized by fever, pain and limping. We report a case of left femur osteomyelitis in a 12yo male with knee/thigh pain in the setting of resolved… Click to show full abstract
Introduction: Osteomyelitis is often characterized by fever, pain and limping. We report a case of left femur osteomyelitis in a 12yo male with knee/thigh pain in the setting of resolved fevers. Case Report: A 12-year-old boy presented to sports medicine clinic with one week of left knee/thigh pain, night sweats, myalgias and fevers. One week prior he fell during football, landing on his sacrum; no penetrating trauma. He ambulated after the fall but endorsed pain. Four days prior to presentation he went to an outside hospital emergency room where labs/x-rays were normal and he was diagnosed with …
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2020
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