Posttraumatic osteomyelitis may occur as a direct result of bony injury after trauma or arise as a nosocomial infection after the treatment of trauma [1Gross T., Kaim A.H., et al. Current concepts in posttraumatic osteomyelitis: a diagnostic challenge with new imaging options J Trauma 2002 ;  52 (6) : 1210-1219 [cross-ref]

Cliquez ici pour aller à la section Références]. Most cases arise after an open fracture, but bony infection can also arise from spread of infection from contiguous soft tissues or by puncture wounds. Motor vehicle accidents, sport injuries, and the use of orthopedic hardware to manage trauma have contributed to the apparent increase in prevalence of posttraumatic osteomyelitis [2Bohm E., Josten C. What's new in exogenous osteomyelitis? Pathol Res Pract 1992 ;  188 (1-2) : 254-258

Cliquez ici pour aller à la section Références]. We report on a case of Pott's Puffy tumor in a previously healthy woman who had an episode of minor forehead trauma 1 month before presentation to the emergency department (ED), complaining of persistent headache and swelling of her forehead. Results of computed tomography (CT) revealed features characteristic of this condition. After postobliteration of the left frontal sinus via a bicoronal approach with an iliac crest bone graft and some dental extractions and 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy, the patient achieved a complete recovery.