Salmonella Osteomyelitis in a Pediatric Patient with a Proximal Humerus Fracture: A Case Report

Case:A 5-year-old previously healthy girl sustained a left proximal humerus fracture after a fall from a trampoline. The injury was initially treated nonoperatively, but during routine follow-up, the patient was found to have a previously unrecognized bony erosion at the fracture site. Workup was negative for neoplasm but instead demonstrated Salmonella osteomyelitis. The patient underwent debridement and treatment with antibiotics.Conclusion:This is an unusual presentation of a humerus fracture in a child with concomitant Salmonella osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis is an important diagnostic consideration when considering bony erosions in the pediatric patient, even in those patients without apparent risk factors.