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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Main Authors: Radhakrishnan Pattu, Girinivasan Chellamuthu, Kumar Sellappan, Kamalanathan Chendrayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2022-06-01
Series:Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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Online Access:http://www.cisejournal.org/upload/pdf/cise-2021-00304.pdf