title: [Skeletal tuberculosis of the distal radius during pregnancy].
abstract: We present a case of a pregnant woman (32nd gestational week) that suffered from a chronic non-healing wound at the distal radius. Skeletal tuberculosis was finally diagnosed and treated successfully with staged surgical therapy combined with appropriate medication. One year after surgical treatment, the outcome of the mother was excellent and the baby did not suffer from any disease related to operative procedures or pharmacotherapy. Operative treatment of skeletal tuberculosis (especially osteoarticular and vertebral tuberculosis) in combination with tuberculostatic therapy during pregnancy and lactation seem to be the appropriate treatment with minimal risk for the child and excellent outcome for the mother.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Frankfurt, Germany. annalena.sander@kgu.de
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Laurer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jakob
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lehnert
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents