Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages e30-e33 , November 2009

Isolated tuberculous biceps tenosynovitis bicipitoradial bursitis: A case report

  • Arun Pal Singh, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
    • ,
  • Manish Chadha, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
    • ,
  • Ajay Pal Singh, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Ajay Pal Singh, D-13, Residential Complex, GTB Campus, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India.
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  • Surbhi Mahajan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India

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PII: S1058-2746(09)00287-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.06.009

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages e30-e33 , November 2009

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