Endoscopic Surgery under Fluoroscopic Guidance Is Useful for Diagnosing and Treating Epiphyseal Osteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium Species

Figure 2

After treatment with intravenous antibiotic chemotherapy. (a) Plain radiograph showing the epiphyseal radiolucent lesion extending to the metaphysis through the physis at the right proximal tibia. (b) MRI demonstrating an abnormality at the same site, extending across the high-signal intensity area of the physis in the three-dimensional fast field echo sequence.

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