Tuberculosis of Wrist Presenting as Scaphoid Fracture: A Case Report
The scaphoid is an uncommon site for tuberculous infection. Clinical features and radiographic findings are not necessarily helpful and may lead to a delay in diagnosis and therefore poor treatment results. We report here a case of scaphoid tuberculosis, which presented as a scaphoid fracture,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.morthoj.org/2011v5n2/Tuberculosis_Scaphoid_Fracture.pdf |
| Summary: | The scaphoid is an uncommon site for tuberculous infection.
Clinical features and radiographic findings are not
necessarily helpful and may lead to a delay in diagnosis and
therefore poor treatment results. We report here a case of
scaphoid tuberculosis, which presented as a scaphoid
fracture, but then progressed to wrist arthritis. The patient
was treated conservatively and had good functional outcome.
To the best of our knowledge, such presentation has not been
documented. |
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| ISSN: | 1985-2533 |