Osteomyelitis Pubis. Case Report

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https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.2.1119

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Osteomyelitis, pubis, bone biopsy, Escherichia coli

Abstract

Osteomyelitis Pubis is a rare condition that represents less than 2% of bone infections. It is not usually suspected and it can be misdiagnosed, as it can be mistaken for pubalgia that does not respond to treatment. This report may be useful to other traumatologists so as not to forget this extremely rare condition and reduce the cost of diagnosis and treatment.

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Author Biographies

  • Sebastián Solernó, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Mi Pueblo (Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

    Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Mi Pueblo (Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

  • Andrés Cattáneo, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Mi Pueblo (Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

    Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Mi Pueblo (Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

  • Macarena Ifran, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Mi Pueblo (Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

    Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Mi Pueblo (Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

  • Osvaldo Romano, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Mi Pueblo (Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

    Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Mi Pueblo (Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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2021-04-14

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Osteomyelitis Pubis. Case Report. (2021). Revista de la Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 86(2), 235-239. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.2.1119

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