Turret exostosis of the talus.

Turret exostosis is a benign osteocartilagenous lesion believed to arise from reactive perisoteum following relatively mild trauma. This article presents an unusual case of a turret exostosis of the talar neck in a 12-year-old child. A healthy adolescent presented with a 5-month history of a firm, painless mass about the anteromedial aspect of the right ankle 1 month after suffering a mild twisting injury to the ankle.

Salmonella osteomyelitis in new-onset diabetes mellitus.

Salmonella species are rare bacterial isolates in osteomyelitis. This article describes a case of an otherwise healthy, active duty male military member with an insidious onset of right knee pain during a deployment to Kuwait. His work-up revealed an infectious process in the distal femur.