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Tubercular osteomyelitis of the second metatarsal bone: case report

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Abstract

Many studies have described the osteoarticular involvement of tuberculosis, but very few cases of tubercular osteomyelitis of the foot have been reported. We describe a case of spina ventosa affecting the second metatarsal bone, and review the literature to describe the clinical manifestation, imaging aspects and the treatment of skeletal tuberculosis.

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  1. Division of Orthopaedics, San Pietro Hospital, Rome, Italy

    F. Muratori

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

    A. Menghi, F. Pezzillo, T. Nizegorodcew & G. Maccauro

  3. Department of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

    M. Fantoni & E. Visconti

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Muratori, F., Menghi, A., Fantoni, M. et al. Tubercular osteomyelitis of the second metatarsal bone: case report. J Orthopaed Traumatol 8, 182–184 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-007-0087-7

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