| Literature DB >> 875077 |
Abstract
Heel pad puncture, a well-established procedure for obtaining hematologic samples from infants, may be complicated by acute osteomyelitis of the calcaneus. One such case is presented which involved a 3½-month-old female. Physicians are cautioned that calcaneal osteomyelitis should be suspected if soft tissue swelling and erythema are present around the heel area.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID： 875077 PMCID： PMC2536923
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Med Assoc ISSN： 0027-9684 Impact factor: 1.798