Bone Grafting in Brodie’s Abscess
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 9
Abstract
Brodie’s abscess is a localized infection of the bone manifesting on radiographs as an osteolytic lesion limited by sclerotic bone. It was first described by Sir Benjamin Brodie 1in the year 1832 as a localized abscess in the tibia seen in an amputation stump. It is most commonly seen in proximal tibia followed by femur and then in humerus. Various treatments have been described in the literature ranging from antibiotics alone to debridement alone to curettage and filling of defect by bone graft or cement 2,3,4. Here, we report 2 cases of Brodie’s abscess treated successfully by surgical debridement and bone grafting.
Authors and Affiliations
Athar Ahemad
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