RESEARCH ARTICLE
Excellent Functionality Despite Clinico-Radiological Deformity in Osteomyelitis Variolosa - A Case Report
Aakash Mugalur, Sunil M Shahane, Ashwin Samant, Aditya C Pathak, Rajeev Reddy
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 9
First Page: 114
Last Page: 119
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-9-114
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001509010114
Article History:
Received Date: 26/12/2014Revision Received Date: 18/2/2015
Acceptance Date: 10/3/2015
Electronic publication date: 15/5/2015
Collection year: 2015

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Abstract
Despite the eradication of smallpox from the world in 1980 the osteo-articular sequelae of smallpox are still occasionally noticed in previously endemic areas. The sequelae of osteomyelitis variolosa may raise a diagnostic challenge to the untrained eyes of the surgeon. We present a case of “osteomyelitis variolosa” in a 70 years old patient. The patient had bilateral dislocation of the elbow joint with multidirectional instability. There was distortion of the articular surfaces and ankylosis of the bilateral proximal radio-ulnar joint. Hypoplasia of the right ulna with short fourth and fifth metacarpals of the left hand and hypoplasia of right fourth metacarpal with cortical thickening was noted radiologically. The patient had minimal disability of his elbows despite the striking radiological abnormality and was functionally independent.