Nonabsorbable-Suture-Induced Osteomyelitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We are reporting a case of nonabsorbable suture-induced osteomyelitis in patient who had an open rotator cuff repair with nonabsorbable Ethibond anchor suture. Patient in this case presented with very subtle clinical features of osteomyelitis of the left proximal humerus 15 years after initial rotat...

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Main Authors: Cheng Hong Yeo, Nick C. Russell, Tom Sharpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/381490