Open AccessTuberculosis of Capitate Bone in A Skeletally Immature Patient: A Case Report
Author(s) -
J. Prakash
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
malaysian orthopaedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2232-111X
pISSN - 1985-2533
DOI - 10.5704/moj.1403.005
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , surgery , general surgery , pathology
Primary Tuberculosis of wrist joint and carpal bone is rare, and when occurring it usually affects adults. We present a case of isolated tuberculosis of capitate bone; which was confirmed with intra-osseous tissue histopathological examination in a skeletally immature 12-year old boy. There was no signs of reactivation seen at follow-up 18 months after treatment.
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