Mucor Osteomyelitis of the Distal Radius Necessitating Ulnocarpal Fusion

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This is a case report of a 60-year-old female who developed distal radius osteomyelitis secondary to Mucor infection from likely hematogenous spread that was managed with ulnocarpal wrist fusion. Following serial debridement and systemic antifungal therapy, ulnocarpal wrist fusion offered functional limb salvage rather than amputation in this patient with significant operative risk and comorbidities.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 13(2021), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite e12813

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tiourin, Ekaterina [VerfasserIn]
Kanack, Melissa [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Wendy [VerfasserIn]
Leis, Amber [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Distal radius
Fungal hand infection
Mucor osteomyelitis
Ulnocarpal fusion

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 29.01.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.12813

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320626954