Septic arthritis of the wrist caused by Mycobacterium intracellulare: a case report. Issue 1 (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kawamura, Kenji; Yajima, Hiroshi; Omokawa, Shohei; Maegawa, Naoki; Shimizu, Takamasa; Nakanishi, Yasuaki; Kira, Tsutomu; Onishi, Tadanobu; Hayami, Naoki; Tanaka, Yasuhito
• Is Part Of: Case reports in plastic surgery and hand surgery. Volume 3:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: Septic arthritis -- wrist -- atypical mycobacterium -- vascularised fibula graft
• DOI: 10.1080/23320885.2016.1254561
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2332-0885

Abstract

Abstract: Septic arthritis of the wrist is rare entity, especially; atypical mycobacterial infection of the wrist is extremely rare. We report a case of septic arthritis of the wrist caused by Mycobacterium intracellulare, which was successfully treated by radical debridement followed by wrist arthrodesis using vascularised fibular grafting.