title: Wrist Tenosynovitis due to Mycobacterium bovis Infection: Case Series and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Tuberculosis infections are still one of the most important public health problems among developing countries. Musculoskeletal involvement represents 10-15% of all extrapulmonary cases. Tuberculosis tenosynovitis is usually misdiagnosed as nonspecific tenosynovitis. To avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment, it is important to be alert for mycobacterial infections. This article presents 3 patients with wrist tenosynovitis, which was caused by Mycobacterium bovis infection. The article also includes review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Hand Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; and Department of Hand Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Derviş
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Güner
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Hand Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; and Department of Hand Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bektaş
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Hand Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; and Department of Hand Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Akmeşe
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Hand Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; and Department of Hand Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Haldun Onuralp
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Kamburoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Hand Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; and Department of Hand Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Armangil
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Hand Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; and Department of Hand Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şadan
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Ay