Severe osteomyelitis of the wrist following a cat bite

Cat bite wounds of the hand are frequently associated with soft tissue infection of the injured part. Osteomyelitis is a less common complication but the sharp slender fangs of the cat may predispose to this complication by causing deposition of organisms into underlying bone. The following is a report of a severe and rapidly destructive osteomyelitis of the wrist following a cat bite.