Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4091/1710017
When Tuberculosis Imitates a Bone Tumor: A Rare Case of Silent Tuberculous Spondylitis Causing Spinal Cord Compression
Saad Madi, Michael Muschik, Andreas Lübke and Roland Sellckau
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/09/16
Tuberculosis continues to pose a substantial burden on global health, with a substantial number of individuals affected by the disease worldwide. Skeletal tuberculosis, although less common, represents a significant subset of tuberculosis cases, comprising approximately 10% of those with active tuberculosis. This case report aims to describe a rare instance of isolated skeletal tuberculosis, where the diagnosis was made histologically, despite the absence of systemic tuberculosis symptoms....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4091/1710016
Musculoskeletal and Somatic Manifestations of Haematological Disease: A Review of the Spectrum of Disease from a Tertiary Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Laudin GE, Patel M, Makan K, Vaughan J, Christofides N5, Jassat R1, Waja MF, Lakha AB and Philip V
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/06/17
The complexity of the musculoskeletal and rheumatologic manifestations of hematologic disease, both benign and malignancy-associated haematologic disease, is extensively explored in this accompanying review article. Accompanying reference to unique radiological images in this review aids in understanding the importance and effect of hematological disease on patient quality of life. This review implores the understanding of the “immune-skeletal interface” as the unique basis of osteoimmunolog...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4091/1710014
Severity and Outcomes of Neurologic Deficits Associated with Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis: A Systematic Review
Naveed Nabizadeh, MD, Charles H Crawford III, MD, Steven D Glassman, MD, John R Dimar, MD and Leah Y Carreon, MD
Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: September 06, 2021
Patients with advanced pyogenic spondylodiscitis can present with neurologic deficits, however, the prevalence, severity, and outcome of the neurologic deficits are not well known. A systematic review was performed to improve knowledge of this commonly encountered clinical scenario. A comprehensive search of databases including PubMed, Science Direct and Google Scholar from 2000- 2020 was performed. From 1478 articles, 75 were screened and 40 included. As the most commonly used classification fo...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4091/1710013
The Role of Needle Fenestration with Platelet-Rich Plasma in Chronic Tennis Elbow with Indication of Partial Extensor Tendon Tear
Tracey L Hunter, Spencer W Sullivan, Struan H Coleman, Eric Brand, James J Kinderknecht and Vijay B Vad
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 24, 2021
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is one of the most common elbow conditions in adults. Symptoms of chronic LE can cause severe discomfort and/or physical disability that is economically burdening to patients and health care costs. The purpose of this study is to assess treatment outcomes of pain and function for refractory extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tendinosis after tendon fenestration with and without platelet-rich plasma (PRP). A specialized orthopaedic hospital conducted a retrospective ...
