title: Tuberculosis of capitate bone in a skeletally immature patient: a case report.
abstract: Primary Tuberculosis of wrist joint and carpal bone is rare, and when occurring it usually affects adults. We present a case of isolated tuberculosis of capitate bone; which was confirmed with intra-osseous tissue histopathological examination in a skeletally immature 12-year old boy. There was no signs of reactivation seen at follow-up 18 months after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Lady Hardinge Medical College , New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prakash