[Spontaneous Expulsion of a Necrotic Metatarsal Head from a Dorsal Foot Ulcer in Osteomyelitis]. / Spontane Expulsion eines nekrotischen Metatarsale-Köpfchens aus einem dorsalen Ulcus pedis bei Osteomyelitis.

Spontaneous Expulsion of a Necrotic Metatarsal Head from a Dorsal Foot Ulcer in Osteomyelitis Abstract. Osteomyelitis of metatarsal bones is a dreaded complication of foot ulcers of various etiologies, often resulting in amputation of part of the affected limb. In this article, a case is presented in which a spontaneous expulsion of the necrotic bone part occurred, after which the ulcer could heal completely.