Clinical features and treatment outcome of wrist tuberculosis in adult- a retrospective study of 84 consecutive cases with minimum of 2 years follow up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wrist tuberculosis (TB) is a rare disease that may result in residual deformity, pain, or stiffness even after proper antitubercular chemotherapy (ATT) and surgical intervention. The aim of our study is to present clinical features and functional outcomes of wrist TB in a consecutive series of 84 adult patients with a minimum of 2 years of follow-up.

Methods

Clinical features and treatment outcomes of 84 consecutive adult patients with wrist TB from January 2003 to June 2018 including 45 men and 39 women, with a mean age of 46.8 years (18-84) were retrospectively analyzed. Data were collected on participants' demographic details. The primary outcome measures were QuickDASH score, grip strength, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and PRWHE. Secondary outcomes include hea

SUBMITTER: Yushan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9238136 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature