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TUBERCULOUS TENOSYNOVITIS

L. H. Pimm 1; and W. Waugh 1

1 The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford

1. Forty-four patients with tuberculous tenosynovitis have been reviewed.

2. The lesions (fifty-two in all) are classified and described according to their anatomical sites.

3. Particular reference is made to the natural history of the condition and the results of treatment.

4. Early and extensive excision of the affected tendon sheaths combined with the use of anti-tuberculous drugs is recommended.
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Hip, Knee, Trauma, Upper limb, Foot & Ankle, Paediatrics, Oncology, Spine, Arthroplasty, General