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Case Reports
. 2014 Dec 23:2014:bcr2014206533.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206533.

Sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré: management of femoral pain by intramedullary nailing

Nicola Bader Vannet  1 , Huw L M Williams  1 , Brendan Healy  2 , Rhidian Morgan-Jones  1
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Case Reports

Sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré: management of femoral pain by intramedullary nailing

Nicola Bader Vannet et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

We describe a case of chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré in a 50-year-old woman occurring in her right femur and presenting with uncontrolled pain. The patient was initially treated with intramedullary reaming of the femur, but 3 years later re-presented with similar symptoms. This required further reaming and intramedullary nailing, achieving good clinical outcomes and lasting pain relief at 8-year follow-up.

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Anteroposterior full-length plain radiographs of right femur at initial presentation.
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Plain radiographs showing the femoral canal open.
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Plain radiographs showing the femoral canal closed.
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Postoperative radiographs with intramedullary femoral nail in situ.
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