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Praxis-Fall

Spontane Expulsion eines nekrotischen Metatarsale-Köpfchens aus einem dorsalen Ulcus pedis bei Osteomyelitis

Published Online:June 11, 2019https://doi.org/10.1024/1661-8157/a003249

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. ໿Die Osteomyelitis von Metatarsalia ist eine gefürchtete Komplikation bei Fussulcera unterschiedlicher Ätiologie, die häufig zu einer Amputation eines Teils der betroffenen Gliedmasse führt. Im vorliegenden Artikel wird ein Fall präsentiert, bei dem es zu einer spontanen Expulsion des nekrotischen Knochenteils kam, wonach das Ulcus vollständig abheilen konnte.


Spontaneous Expulsion of a Necrotic Metatarsal Head from a Dorsal Foot Ulcer in Osteomyelitis

Abstract. Osteomyelitis of metatarsal bones is a dreaded complication of foot ulcers of various etiologies, often resulting in amputation of part of the affected limb. In this article, a case is presented in which a spontaneous expulsion of the necrotic bone part occurred, after which the ulcer could heal completely.

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