Tubercular Synovitis of Knee presenting with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a patient with multiple comorbidities

Introduction: Mono-articular tuberculosis in hip and knee tend to present with late features – articular cartilage destruction, muscle wasting, contractures, and deformity. Comorbidities such as diabetes predispose a patient to infections. Purpose: Herein, we present a case of tuberculosis of the kn...

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Published in:	Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Main Authors:	Kaunteya Ghosh, Yamini Binani, Prithvi Basu Roy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2025-03-01
Subjects:	tuberculosis knee paucibacillary smear-negative tb tubercular synovitis
Online Access:	https://jocr.co.in/wp/2025/03/01/tubercular-synovitis-of-knee-presenting-with-diabetic-ketoacidosis-in-a-patient-with-multiple-comorbidities/