A Limping Child: On A First Look It Is Hip Or Knee In Origin! No! It’s A Talus Osteomyelitis

Abstract

Isolated osteomyelitis of the talus in a child is very rare incidence [1,2]. Children presenting with pain and limp to emergency department are predominantly investigated for pathologies of hip or knee, hence a condition originating from talus is frequently missed. A delay in its diagnosis are precursors to gait and bony deformity in future where the cost of disability is a huge burden to the patient. We present a case of osteomyelitis of talus where initially it was a missed diagnosis but due to awareness and alertness of the treating physician it was identified and treated early.