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Excellent Functionality Despite Clinico-Radiological Deformity in Osteomyelitis Variolosa - A Case Report



Aakash Mugalur, Sunil M Shahane, Ashwin Samant, Aditya C Pathak, Rajeev Reddy
Department of Orthopaedics, R N Cooper Hospital, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, India


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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.

Keywords: Bilateral dislocation, disability, elbow, osteomyelitis variolosa, smallpox.