The pubic bones are rare sites for the development of osteomyelitis in childhood. We report
an instance of osteomyelitis of the pubic bones (osteitis pubis) in a 7½-year-old boy to …

Heldrich, FJ and Harris, VC (Departments of Pediatrics, St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore,
Maryland, USA). Osteomyelitis of the pubis. Acta Paediatr Scand, 67: 39, 1979.—Three …

• Osteomyelitis of the pelvis occurs more frequently than generally recognized. Three cases
are presented that illustrate the diagnostic difficulties involved. All of the cases of pelvic …

We reviewed the records of sixteen patients with osteomyelitis of the pelvis, all of whom
were fifteen years old or younger. Eleven of the patients were followed for an average of 3.5 …

Seven cases of osteomyelitis of the pubis are reported. Predisposing factors leading to
osteomyelitis included parenteral drug abuse in six patients and pelvic surgery in one …

Six children (7 to 16 years of age) with pelvic osteomyelitis are described. Sites of
involvement included the pubis in three patients, the ilium in two patients, and the ischium in …

Two cases of pubic osteomyelitis presenting as a painful hip are reported. In both cases the
diagnosis was delayed by the unusual presentation and by the limited radiological …

While infection of the iliac bone is not common, it is far from rare. When it occurs in children,
it is a particularly serious condition, because the diagnosis at first may be difficult. Since …

OSTEITIS pubis is a very rare clinical entity in the pediatric age group. Although there are
many reports of this disease in the literature, they are confined to adults and occur after …

DISCUSSION Osteomyelitis of the ilium is uncommon representing 2.3% of all cases of
acute osteomyelitis. 1 It is far more common in children than in adults. 2'3 The clinical …