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Case Reports
. 2010 Feb;48(2):650-3.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01258-09. Epub 2009 Dec 9.

Wound botulism complicating internal fixation of a complex radial fracture

Steve M Taylor  1 , Cameron R Wolfe, Terry C Dixon, David S Ruch, Gary M Cox
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Case Reports

Wound botulism complicating internal fixation of a complex radial fracture

Steve M Taylor et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Botulism developed in a patient following surgical repair of an open radial fracture. Symptoms resolved after treatment with antitoxin and antibiotics, and hardware excision was deferred. Subsequent osteomyelitis necessitated hardware exchange, and wound cultures grew Clostridium argentinense. This case highlights the management of botulism associated with orthopedic hardware.

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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Left arm radiograph following initial open reduction and internal fixation.
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