Tuberculosis of wrist joint in an 8-year-old child presenting as hamate osteitis: A rare case report

Abstract Tuberculosis rarely involves wrist joint and is usually diagnosed in arthritic stage. We, hereby, describe a case of TB afflicting wrist joint in a young child. To our knowledge, similar presentation has never been reported. Diagnostic dilemma became more pronounced as the radiograph presen...

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Published in:Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma 2015-12, Vol.6 (4), p.293-295
Main Authors: Goel, Anshul, MS, DNB, Sabat, Dhananjaya, MS, DNB, MNAMS, Sambharia, Abhishek K., MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Orthopedics
Osteitis hamate
Paediatric TB
Wrist tuberculosis
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Summary:Abstract Tuberculosis rarely involves wrist joint and is usually diagnosed in arthritic stage. We, hereby, describe a case of TB afflicting wrist joint in a young child. To our knowledge, similar presentation has never been reported. Diagnostic dilemma became more pronounced as the radiograph presented with features of osteitis of hamate instead of a classical phemister's triad, as is usually expected.
ISSN:0976-5662
2213-3445
DOI:10.1016/j.jcot.2015.04.006