Delay in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis pubis
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1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hartlepool General Hospital, Cleveland.
The British Journal of Clinical Practice
|November 1, 1993
Abstract:
The pubis is an uncommon site for osteomyelitis, which fact may contribute to difficulty in establishing the diagnosis. Two cases of osteomyelitis pubis in children are presented in which the diagnosis and definitive treatment were delayed.