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ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2023

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

Raden Andri Primadhi, Achmad Hussein Sundawa Kartamihardja

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Article in World journal of orthopedics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Raden Andri PrimadhiDepartment Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung 40161, Indonesia. randri@unpad.ac.id.
Achmad Hussein Sundawa KartamihardjaDepartement of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung 40161, Indonesia.
Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital · ID

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTuberculosis 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.

conclusionThe reports suggested that scintigraphy is recommended to diagnose subclinical tuberculous arthritis, especially in tuberculosis endemic regions.

Indexed as

AnkleCase reportEthambutolInfectious arthritisScintigraphyTuberculosis

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PMID37155508
PMCPMC10122779
OpenAlexW4366136589

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