Congenital Syphilis and the Orthopaedic Perspective-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Congenital Syphilis and the Orthopaedic Perspective

Published:2024-04 Issue:2 Volume:14 Page:
ISSN:2160-3251
Container-title:JBJS Case Connector
language:en
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Author:

Craft Madison¹^ORCID,Ohene-Nyako Prince²^ORCID,Yung-Ping Chong David¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Abstract

Case: We report a case of an otherwise healthy 4-month-old male infant presenting with unexplained metaphyseal lucent bands and diaphyseal periosteal reactions in bilateral extremities upon radiograph, who was ultimately diagnosed with congenital syphilis. After subsequent workup and treatment, the patient had appropriate range of motion of all extremities within 2 weeks after discharge. Conclusion: The purpose of this report was to increase the awareness of the rising incidence of congenital syphilis in the United States and educate fellow orthopaedic surgeons on ways to differentiate the skeletal manifestations of congenital syphilis from other pathologies with significant bone involvement.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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