TUBERCULOSIS OF THE PATELLA - AN EXCEPTIO NAL LOCALIZATION IN 2 PATIENTS

Authors
MOUKHA KT LEZREK M RACHID K CHOHO A AOUAM H MOULAY I
Citation
Kt. Moukha et al., TUBERCULOSIS OF THE PATELLA - AN EXCEPTIO NAL LOCALIZATION IN 2 PATIENTS, Journal de chirurgie, 132(4), 1995, pp. 201-205
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Journal de chirurgie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00217697
Volume
132
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
201 - 205
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-7697(1995)132:4<201:TOTP-A>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Tuberculosis in an isolated localization in the patella is rarely repo rted. Five cases were found in the literature. Two new cases together with the radiographic work-up to be performed in case of a ''painful'' knee are presented Histology of the curetage specimen is required to reach certain diagnosis and develop an adapted management strategy to protect the functional future of the knee.