Tuberculosis of clavicle in children: a report of 3 cases with review of literature
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Anil Agarwal · Manish Pruthi
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Tubercular osteomyelitis is an important diVerential diagnosis of non-traumatic lesions of clavicle in children, particularly in developing countries. Diagnosis at this site is diYcult due to poor visualization caused by overlapping anatomical structures. We report 3 cases of tubercular osteomyelitis of clavicle in children. All the cases were proven histologically before start of antitubercular treatment. One case required surgical debridement, and other 2 cases were treated with medical management only. Suspicion and obtaining tissues from multiple sites for examination is the key to diagnosis of this rare pathology. Multidrug antitubercular drugs with or without debridement is curative
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol (2011) 21:411–415 DOI 10.1007/s00590-010-0726-1 Received: 17 October 2010 / Accepted: 5 November 2010 / Published online: 4 March 2011
