Tuberculous infection of the hand and the wrist.

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dc.contributor.authorVisuthikosol, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorAung, P Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorNavykarn, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorNitiyanant, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T20:37:49Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T20:37:49Z
dc.date.issued1992-01-01en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractTwenty cases of tuberculous infection of the hand and the wrist from the division of plastic reconstructive surgery over the past 17 years. There were fourteen males, and six females. The ages of the patients ranged from 10 years to 80 years, with an average age of 50.1 years. The follow-up time was not less than 3 years. The characteristic manifestation of this diseases was insidious onset, and run chronicity. Painful swelling of the wrist and fingers as well as increased sedimentation rate were frequent findings. However, confirmed histopathological diagnosis is essential. Surgical debridement together with triple anti-tuberculous drugs are recommended. Triple drugs therapy should be given for not less than two years to prevent drug resistance and recurrence of the disease.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVisuthikosol V, Aung PS, Navykarn T, Nitiyanant P. Tuberculous infection of the hand and the wrist. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 1992 Jan; 75 Suppl 1(): 45-51en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/43347
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshBiopsyen_US
dc.subject.meshBlood Sedimentationen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHand Dermatoses --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals, Universityen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshOccupationsen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis, Cutaneous --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshWristen_US
dc.titleTuberculous infection of the hand and the wrist.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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