2017
DOI: 10.2147/idr.s145323
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Surgical release for tubercular elbow stiffness

Abstract: BackgroundFor decades, tuberculosis (TB) has posed a great threat to people worldwide. Bone and joint TB is one of the most common types of extrapulmonary TB, with elbow TB comprising a small proportion of these cases. The treatment for elbow stiffness associated with TB has been rarely reported.Patients and methodsWe retrospectively analyzed six patients (four females and two males) with tubercular elbow stiffness during a 7-year period. All of them received open arthrolysis and hinged external fixation to re… Show more

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“…For spine TB patients, spinal fusion was adopted for reconstruction of stable joints via a direct lateral interbody fusion manner using minimal invasive operations. For those who experienced stiff joint and limitations in activity, joint arthrolysis was carried out basically including capsule release, muscle and tendon repair as well as bone reconstruction [ 8 ].Biopsy of bone or soft tissue was conducted in partial patients.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…For spine TB patients, spinal fusion was adopted for reconstruction of stable joints via a direct lateral interbody fusion manner using minimal invasive operations. For those who experienced stiff joint and limitations in activity, joint arthrolysis was carried out basically including capsule release, muscle and tendon repair as well as bone reconstruction [ 8 ].Biopsy of bone or soft tissue was conducted in partial patients.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%