Brodie's Abscesses Can Stimulate the Growth Plate in Children

We present a series of children with lower limb Brodie's abscesses (subacute osteomyelitis) with subsequent deformities. A retrospective examination of the paediatric bone and joint infection database from 2014-2017 was performed. All children have MRI scans and blood tests including full blood...

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Published in:Journal of bone and joint infection 2019-11, Vol.4 (6), p.264-267
Main Authors: Pulido, Patricia Garcia, Hotchen, Andrew, Gojanur, Ashwin, Corbett, James, Stohr, Kuldeep K
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Language:English
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Summary:We present a series of children with lower limb Brodie's abscesses (subacute osteomyelitis) with subsequent deformities. A retrospective examination of the paediatric bone and joint infection database from 2014-2017 was performed. All children have MRI scans and blood tests including full blood count, ESR and CRP. MRI identified collections were drained surgically. There were 68 children with bone and joint infections, and 6 had a Brodie's abscess. 4 Brodie's abscesses were adjacent to a growth plate, all these had resultant growth deformities. Some deformities develop up to 3 years after initial presentation. We recommend long-term vigilance for growth deformity after a Brodie's abscess. In particular we demonstrate that infection can result in stimulation of the physis, as opposed to growth retardation as generally accepted.
ISSN:2206-3552
2206-3552
DOI:10.7150/jbji.37266