title: Spontaneous fracture of the ulna complicating tuberculous osteomyelitis.
abstract: A 63 year old Asian woman presented with tuberculous osteomyelitis of the right ulna and a large subcutaneous cold abscess. During the course of her treatment the midshaft of the ulna sustained a spontaneous transverse fracture. Aspects of her case are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Seddon
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thanabalasingham
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weinberg
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D011859:Radiography; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery