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Chapter-049 Tuberculosis of the Elbow Joint

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Orthopedics & Trauma (4 Volumes)

Author
1. Tuli SM
ISBN
9789385891052
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12869_50
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2016
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, University College of Medical Science and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Nehru Nagar, New Delhi, India, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, New Delhi, India, Vimhans PrimaMed Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Nayati Medical Institutes, New Delhi, India, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Vimhans Nayati Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India
Chapter keywords
tuberculosis, elbow joint, skeletal tuberculosis, clinicoradiological, articular margins, tuberculous arthritis, antitubercular drug

Abstract

This chapter discusses tuberculosis of the elbow joint. Tuberculous disease of the elbow constitutes nearly 2–5% of all cases of skeletal tuberculosis. The disease commonly starts from the olecranon or the lower end of humerus, sometimes the onset is synovial or from the upper end of radius. In developing countries, the diagnosis can be readily made on clinicoradiological bases. In early stage of disease, the clinicoradiological features resemble any inflammatory condition. This chapter also discusses the clinical feature, differential diagnosis, and operative treatment. Excision arthroplasty is justified after the completion of growth potential when the disease has healed with the elbow in unacceptable position, or in a case of advanced arthritis and gross ankylosis where one is impelled to obtain a mobile joint.

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