Scapholunate dissociation: a rare presentation of TB wrist in a case of multi-focal skeletal tuberculosis.
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis rarely involves wrist joint and is usually diagnosed in arthritic stage. Early presentations are easily confused with traumatic event and commonly missed. We describe a case presenting with scapholunate dissociation initially, which later progressed to full blown arthritis. Similar presentation has never been documented.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Arthrodesis
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Pyrazinamide
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Rifampin
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Lunate Bone
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Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular
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Female
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Humans
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Arthritis, Infectious
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Adolescent
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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