Sacral Emphysematous Osteomyelitis Caused by Escherichia coli after Arthroscopy of the Knee
Mirko Velickovic1, Thomas Hockertz1
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Städtisches Klinikum Wolfenbüttel, Alter Weg 80, 38302 Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
Case Reports in Orthopedics
|September 22, 2016
Abstract:
Emphysematous osteomyelitis is a rare but serious condition which is often associated with a fatal outcome. The typical appearances of emphysematous osteomyelitis are clusters of small gas bubbles within the medullary cavity. We report a case of a 62-year-old male who presented with emphysematous osteomyelitis due to hematogenous spread of Escherichia coli from the knee after arthroscopy.

