Late recurrence following acute haematogenous osteomyelitis.

The results of the treatment of 168 children with acute osteomyelitis in Auckland between 1951 and 1955 were reviewed with a particular interest in late recurrence. The early failure rate of 20 percent is comparable with other recent series. Follow-up of the 134 apparent cures revealed five late recurrences, an incidence of 3.0 percent but follow-up was incomplete (44 cases) and the late recurrence may be higher.