Tuberculosis of Bone & Joint
HardHigh-yieldOrthopaedics · Infections
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Skeletal tuberculosis (osteoarticular TB) accounts for roughly 10–15% of all extrapulmonary TB and ~1–3% of total TB. It is almost always secondary to a primary focus (lung or lymph node), reaching bone by haematogenous spread. The spine is the most common site, and the disease is notorious for an indolent course, "cold" inflammation, and late presentation with deformity or neurological deficit. This is a perennial f…
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