Subclinical ankle joint tuberculous arthritis-The role of scintigraphy:A case series  

作　　者：Raden Andri Primadhi Achmad Hussein Sundawa Kartamihardja 

机构地区：[1]Department Orthopaedics and Traumatology,Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin Hospital,Bandung 40161,Indonesia [2]Departement of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging,Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin Hospital,Bandung 40161,Indonesia

出　　处：《World Journal of Orthopedics》2023年第4期260-267,共8页世界骨科杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Tuberculosis remains a complicated problem.A lack of awareness accompanied by difficulty in diagnosis hinders the management of tuberculosis.Delayed management,particularly in osteoarticular regions,results in unnecessary procedures,including joint-sacrificing surgery.CASE SUMMARY Three cases of subclinical ankle joint tuberculosis without clear signs of tuberculosis were presented.The efficacy of technetium-99m-ethambutol scintigraphy in diagnosing early-stage tuberculous arthritis is reported.CONCLUSION The reports suggested that scintigraphy is recommended to diagnose subclinical tuberculous arthritis,especially in tuberculosis endemic regions.

关 键 词：ANKLE Infectious arthritis ETHAMBUTOL SCINTIGRAPHY Tuberculosis Case report 

分 类 号：R529.2[医药卫生—内科学]