Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	98534
Country	South Korea

Received	2024-06-29 10:28
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Category	Medical Informatics
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Chronic intractable nontuberculous mycobacterial-infected wound after acupuncture therapy in the elbow joint: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jong Hyup Kim, In Chang Koh, Soo Yeon Lim, Seong Hee Kang and Hoon Kim
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Jong Hyup Kim http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4307-5534 In Chang Koh http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5902-5670 Soo Yeon Lim http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2954-2191 Hoon Kim http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1261-9743
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Corresponding Author	Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, University of Konyang College of Medicine, Myunggok Medical Research Institute, No. 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35365, South Korea. prshoonkim@daum.net
Key Words	Nontuberculous mycobacteria; Arthritis; Infectious; Acupuncture; Chronic wound; Case report
Core Tip	This report presents a rare case of a nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM)-infected wound involving the right elbow joint after repetitive acupuncture therapy due to chronic intolerable pain. Instead of surgical intervention, which is typically recommended for the treatment of musculoskeletal NTM infections, conservative therapy with wound care and antibiotics was chosen, considering the patient’s overall poor health and intolerance for surgical intervention and anesthesia. We present a clinically significant case where treatment was successful in a patient who was unable to tolerate surgical intervention.
Publish Date	2024-10-31 07:21
Citation	<p>Kim JH, Koh IC, Lim SY, Kang SH, Kim H. Chronic intractable nontuberculous mycobacterial-infected wound after acupuncture therapy in the elbow joint: A case report. <i>World J Clin Cases</i> 2024; 12(36): 6926-6934</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v12/i36/6926.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v12.i36.6926

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