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May 1967, Vol 113, No. 5 >
Article | May 1967

Osteomyelitis of the Patella FREE

Joseph J. Angella, MD
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Received for publication Jan 12, 1967.

Reprint requests to Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1700 NW 10th Ave, Miami, Fla 33152 (Dr. Angella).


Am J Dis Child. 1967;113(5):590-593. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1967.02090200122016.
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ACUTE OSTEOMYELITIS remains a common disease of infants and children. It most commonly involves the femur, tibia, fibula, and humerus.1,2 Unusual sites of bony involvement are often difficult to diagnose.

Primary osteomyelitis of the patella is a rare cause of inflammation of the knee. The purpose of this report is to describe two cases of osteomyelitis of the patella without antecedent trauma or penetrating injury.

Report of Cases  Case 1.—An 11-year-old Negro boy was admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital on June 19, 1966, with pain and tenderness of the right knee.The patient had been healthy until three days prior to admission when he developed soreness and limitation of motion of the right knee. The pain gradually intensified and the boy voluntarily remained in bed. He complained of feeling warm during this period, but the temperature was not recorded. No history of recent trauma, involvement of other joints, rash,

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Green, M.; Nyhan, W.; and Fousek, M.:  Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis , Pediatrics 17:368, 1956;.
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Laurence, G.:  Donnees statistiques sur la frequence, les localisations, l'age, les germes, la mortalite et les sequelles , Rev Prat 13:807, 1963;.
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Thirion:  Successful Extirpation of the Right Patella for Caries , Lancet 2:399, 1829;.
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Evans, D.K.:  Osteomyelitis of the Patella , J Bone Joint Surg 44B:319, 1962;.
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Harris, N.:  Some Problems in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Acute Osteomyelitis , J Bone Joint Surg 42:535, 1960;.
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Gilmour, W.:  Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis , J Bone Joint Surg 44B:841, 1962;.
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Shandling, B.:  Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis: A Review of 300 Cases Treated During 1952 to 1959 , S Afr Med J 34:520, 1959;.
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Ropke, W.:  Zur Kenntniss der tuberculose und osteomyelitis der patella , Arch Klin Chir 73:492, 1904;.
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Rocher, H.L.:  Osteomyelite de la rotulé , J Med Bordeaux 95:921, 1923;.

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Green, M.; Nyhan, W.; and Fousek, M.:  Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis , Pediatrics 17:368, 1956;.
2 +
Laurence, G.:  Donnees statistiques sur la frequence, les localisations, l'age, les germes, la mortalite et les sequelles , Rev Prat 13:807, 1963;.
3 +
Thirion:  Successful Extirpation of the Right Patella for Caries , Lancet 2:399, 1829;.
4 +
Evans, D.K.:  Osteomyelitis of the Patella , J Bone Joint Surg 44B:319, 1962;.
5 +
Harris, N.:  Some Problems in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Acute Osteomyelitis , J Bone Joint Surg 42:535, 1960;.
6 +
Gilmour, W.:  Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis , J Bone Joint Surg 44B:841, 1962;.
7 +
Shandling, B.:  Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis: A Review of 300 Cases Treated During 1952 to 1959 , S Afr Med J 34:520, 1959;.
8 +
Ropke, W.:  Zur Kenntniss der tuberculose und osteomyelitis der patella , Arch Klin Chir 73:492, 1904;.
9 +
Rocher, H.L.:  Osteomyelite de la rotulé , J Med Bordeaux 95:921, 1923;.

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