Septic osteomyelitis
Object numberGC.2788 ~2
TitleSeptic osteomyelitis
DescriptionWater colour drawing of lower half of left leg showing acute septic osteomyelitis. From a boy aged 7 years in whom an alleged contusion of the leg three weeks before admission to hospital was followed by great pain sleeplessness and a rise of temperature. On admission a large subperiosteal abscess of the tibia was freely incised and a counter opening made behind for drainage. Three days later a copious haemorrhage occurred posterior to the bone and a week later amputation through the femoral condyles discovered a septic arthritis of the knee.
Object nameLEG, lower, right
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Length: 46 cm
Width: 27 cm