Osteomyelitis of the Ilium in Children

Osteomyelitis of the Ilium

“…It is significant that pyarthrosis of the hip joint with resultant ankylosis developed in 2 of his cases. Bearse, in 1924, reported 2 cases of acute osteomyelitis of the ilium in which he had treated the patients. He concluded : "If the ilium is perforated, incision and drainage is sufficient ; with no per¬ foration or unsatisfactory bone drainage, trephine operation of the ilium should be done.…”

The diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis of the pelvis

“…Krasnobajiv (1925), Simmons (1915), Bearse (1923), Flickinger (1927) and Buosanti (1924) each give an incidence of osteomyelitis of the ilium of between 2% and 7%. Young (1934), in his review of osteomyelitis of the ilium, to which he added three cases of his own, stated that "acute osteomyelitis of the pubis and ischium is so rare it is hardly necessary to give it consideration".…”