A Case Report of Brodie's Abscess of the Cuboid Treated by Anatomic Antibiotic-Cement Spacer.

Aly M Fayed, Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, John E Femino

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Aly M FayedDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

Nacime Salomao Barbachan MansurDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

John E FeminoDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

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Background: A case of chronic osteomyelitis with Brodie's abscess of the cuboid caused by a wooden foreign body penetrating the plantar foot. Total cuboidectomy was carried out with implantation of an anatomically molded antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer with culture-specific postoperative intravenous antibiotics. At six months of follow-up, the patient was completely asymptomatic without evidence of a recurrence of infection. Final radiographs also didn't show spacer migration or surrounding bone erosions. The spacer obviated the need for any foot fusion which preserved foot biomechanics. The patient didn't need to use any braces or insoles. Conclusion: Osteomyelitis should always be on the differential list of lytic lesions of the tarsal bones, especially if there is a history of prior foot trauma. In this case, cuboid excision and placement of an antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer provided sustained relief of symptoms without evidence of recurrence or complications for six months.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBone CementsOsteomyelitisTarsal BonesAbscessAdultForeign BodiesHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial AgentsBone Cementsbrodie’s abscesscement spacercuboid osteomyelitistotal cuboidectomy

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