Osteomyelitis variolosa: a report of two cases.

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  • A Arora
  • A Agarwal
  • S Kumar
چکیده

We present 2 patients with osteomyelitis variolosa in both elbow joints--sequelae of smallpox. The condyles were elongated and the central portions of the distal humeri were absorbed and the elbow joints were unstable. One of the patients sustained a closed fracture of the distal humerus. The fracture united uneventfully following stabilisation and bone grafting. At the 13-year follow-up, the patient had satisfactory elbow function.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of orthopaedic surgery

دوره 16 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008