Primadhi Raden Andri, Kartamihardja Achmad Hussein Sundawa
Department Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung 40161, Indonesia.
Departement of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung 40161, Indonesia.
World J Orthop. 2023 Apr 18;14(4):260-267. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i4.260.
Tuberculosis remains a complicated problem. A lack of awareness accompanied by difficulty in diagnosis hinders the management of tuberculosis. Delayed management, particularly in osteoarticular regions, results in unnecessary procedures, including joint-sacrificing surgery.
Three cases of subclinical ankle joint tuberculosis without clear signs of tuberculosis were presented. The efficacy of technetium-99m-ethambutol scintigraphy in diagnosing early-stage tuberculous arthritis is reported.
The reports suggested that scintigraphy is recommended to diagnose subclinical tuberculous arthritis, especially in tuberculosis endemic regions.
结核病仍然是一个复杂的问题。认识不足以及诊断困难阻碍了结核病的管理。管理延迟,尤其是在骨关节区域,会导致不必要的手术,包括关节置换手术。
本文报告了3例无明显结核体征的亚临床踝关节结核病例。报道了99m锝-乙胺丁醇闪烁扫描术在诊断早期结核性关节炎中的疗效。
这些报告表明,推荐使用闪烁扫描术诊断亚临床结核性关节炎,尤其是在结核病流行地区。