Total elbow arthroplasty for active primary tuberculosis of the elbow: a curious case of misdiagnosis
The incidence of musculoskeletal tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise due to the current Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) pandemic. Spine is the most common osseous site, followed by other joints. TB identified in the elbow accounts for 2%–5% of skeletal TB cases, which are secondary to pulmona...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
2022-06-01
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Series: | Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow |
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Online Access: | http://www.cisejournal.org/upload/pdf/cise-2021-00304.pdf |