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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  7, Issue 1, jan-march 2021, Pages 47-49
 

Case Report

A Rare Case of a Traditional Indian Medicine Therapy (Desi Massage) Leading to Acute Osteomyelitis of Right Calcaneum in a Child

Zeeshan Ali Ansari1, Priya Govil2, Kishalay Datta3

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.7121.10

Abstract

A 10-year old child presented to ED with pain and swelling over the right ankle for 2 days H/O right ankle twist 3 days back and the patient had undergone traditional Indian medicine treatment (desi massage) No H/O Juvenile arthritis or vasculitis Outside X-ray suggestive of – no obvious bony abnormality MRI Right ankle joint done in ED which showed diffusely altered calcaneal signal, osteomyelitis large associated collections in the adjacent tissue Partial tear of the plantar fascia at its calcaneal attachment laterally.


Corresponding Author : Zeeshan Ali Ansari1,