Healing of a Large Bone Defect Secondary to Tuberculosis in an Infant: A Case Report.

CASE: A 9-month-old male child presented with swelling over the distal radius that was debrided, and histopathology revealed tuberculosis. Curettage left a large bony defect in the distal radius metaphysis. The defect was not surgically addressed because near-complete spontaneous filling of the defect was seen at 3 months' follow-up. The patient was given antituberculous therapy for 12 months and had excellent outcomes at 24 months' follow-up. CONCLUSION: A large bony defect secondary to tuberculosis, in the distal radius metaphysis in an infant, regenerated spontaneously without the need for bone substitutes, bone grafting, or complex microvascular procedures.

Syringobulbia in a Setting of Charcot Arthropathy of the Elbow Secondary to Syringomyelia: A Case Report.

CASE: The authors present a case of syringobulbia in a setting of elbow arthropathy due to syringomyelia. The patient had painless elbow instability with subtle neurological findings such as ulnar neuropathy, palatal palsy, and dysphonia. As she denied surgery, she was managed with physiotherapy and orthosis. At 24 months of follow-up, she had good clinical outcome without neurological or functional worsening. CONCLUSION: Many patients with neuropathic joints due to syringomyelia present to an orthopaedician before a neurologist. A high index of suspicion and thorough neurological examination is essential. Conservative management of such a joint provided good results in this patient.