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Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the scapula
W L Kam1, Y F Leung, O M Chung
1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yan Chai Hospital, Yan Chai Street, Tseun Wan, N.T., Hong Kong, China. kamwl@hotmail.com
International Orthopaedics
|January 12, 2001
Abstract:
Tuberculous osteomyelitis is an uncommon disease entity. We report two cases of tuberculous infection of the scapula, one involving the acromion and one involving the body of the scapula. Tuberculosis is still an important differential diagnosis in unusual or chronic bone conditions.