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

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.