$Spontaneous fracture of the ulna complicating tuberculous osteomyelitis$

Spontaneous fracture of the ulna complicating tuberculous osteomyelitis

A 63 year old Asian woman presented with tuberculous osteomyelitis of the right ulna and a large subcutaneous cold abscess. During the course of her treatment the midshaft of the ulna sustained a spontaneous transverse fracture. Aspects of her case are reviewed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 1989-12, Vol.65 (770), p.939-940
Hauptverfasser:	Seddon, D. J., Thanabalasingham, T., Weinberg, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - diagnostic imaging Abscess - etiology Abscess - surgery Drainage Female Fractures, Spontaneous - diagnostic imaging Fractures, Spontaneous - etiology Fractures, Spontaneous - surgery Humans Middle Aged Osteotomy Radiography Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - complications Ulna Fractures - diagnostic imaging Ulna Fractures - etiology Ulna Fractures - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	A 63 year old Asian woman presented with tuberculous osteomyelitis of the right ulna and a large subcutaneous cold abscess. During the course of her treatment the midshaft of the ulna sustained a spontaneous transverse fracture. Aspects of her case are reviewed.
ISSN:	0032-5473 1469-0756
DOI:	10.1136/pgmj.65.770.939