Suppurative complications of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children.

Authors

Jennifer J Johnston
Cristina Murray-Krezan
Walter Dehority

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2017

Abstract

We carried out a case-control study in children with acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) with and without suppurative complications discharged from our institution over an 11-year period to test the hypothesis that abscess formation was associated with a delayed presentation to care. Of 102 children with AHO, 54 abscesses were documented in 46 patients (25 bone, 29 muscle). A delay in presentation was not associated with abscess formation (6.5 vs. 5.0 days, P=0.26). Overall, 78% of all bone abscesses were visible on initial MRI. Consistent use of MRI at presentation may identify children with suppurative complications of AHO.

Publication Title

Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. Part B / European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

ISSN

1473-5865

Volume

26

Issue

6

First Page

491

Last Page

496

Recommended Citation

Johnston, Jennifer J; Cristina Murray-Krezan; and Walter Dehority. "Suppurative complications of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children.." Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. Part B / European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America , 6 (2017): 491-496. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/peds_pubs/16