C. Piddo et al., Premature epiphyseal fusion and degenerative arthritis in chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, SKELETAL RA, 29(2), 2000, pp. 94-96
A 9-year-old boy was diagnosed with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyeli
tis affecting multiple sites. During an 8-year follow-up he developed prema
ture closure of a distal radial epiphysis and degenerative changes in the a
djacent radiocarpal joint.