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Journal of Orthopedic Education

Volume  1, Issue 1, January - June 2015, Pages 37-39
 

Case Report

Isolated Tuberculosis of Right Talus in a Teenage Girl

A. K. Yadav, S. Singh, S. Goyal, R. Raja, G. Chahal

*Resident, **Head, ****,*****Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, ***Resident, Department of Radio Diagnosis, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Sarfarazganj, Hardoi Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003.

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Abstract

 Isolated tuberculosis of talus is a rare form of tuberculous involvement. We report a case of isolated tuberculosis of talus in a young immune-competent female with no evidence of tuberculosis involvement in any other part of the body. An 18 year old female patient presented with a 5 month history of pain and swelling in her right ankle joint. Routine investigations indicated positive etiology of tubercular infection. Bone curettage was performed and a below knee fiber cast applied along with administration of antitubercular treatment (ATT) which resulted in a favorable clinical outcome. 

Key words: Tuberculosis; Talus; Immuno-Competent Female; Curettage.

Corresponding Author : A. K. Yadav