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Osteoarticular tuberculosis
1New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, USA.
Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
Over the past several years there has been a dramatic rise in the incidence of tuberculosis. Peripheral skeletal tuberculosis is, more often than not, misdiagnosed as osteoarthritis or pyogenic osteomyelitis. Tuberculosis is no longer a "zebra" among differential diagnoses. This article reviews the pathogenesis, along with practical tips for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoarticular tuberculosis.