Bone Abstracts

Background: Meningococcal septicaemia in childhood has a high mortality rate in the acute stage, often requiring intensive care support. Survivors are well known to have long-term sequelae in the form of neuropathy, renal scarring, loss of limbs and necrotic tissue damage. We describe here a case where a survivor of this disease developed growth plate arrest and consequent severe bowing of both tibias which now require surgical correction. Relevant literature is also reviewed....