Ferguson Kim B, Jones Cameron Elias, Thomson Allan George, Moir John Stuart
Department of Orthopaedics, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
Foot Ankle Spec. 2012 Oct;5(5):327-9. doi: 10.1177/1938640012457675. Epub 2012 Aug 30.
Despite the increasing prevalence of tuberculosis in developed countries, tuberculous osteomyelitis of the foot remains an uncommon complication. The relative rarity of such a diagnosis means that delays are often incurred before clinicians can correctly identify the pathogen and therefore instigate appropriate chemotherapy. The authors present a case of midfoot pain secondary to tuberculous osteomyelitis.