Tuberculous osteomyelitis. | [Journal of Surgery Pakistan • 2003]

Author(s):

1. Abdul-Basit: Orthopedic Surgery Liaquat National Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Ather Habib Zubari: Orthopedic Surgery Liaquat National Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Z. A. Rehman: Orthopedic Surgery Liaquat National Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

Skeletal tuberculosis is known as an osteoarticular disease. It is rare to find a bony involvement sparing the joint. We treated 16 cases between 1991 to 2001. All patients had symptoms varying from 02 to 09 months. Six out of 14 were treated elsewhere as cases of pyogenic osteomyelitis by incision and drainage with non-healing wounds. Diagnosis is early stages in difficult. Conventional radiography may be deceptive in early stages and CT or MRI may be required in the diagnosis of difficult cases. Biopsy is mandatory to confirm the diagnosis. This should be done in form of judicious curettage of the affected tissue, which not only confirms the diagnosis but also aids in early healing due to the evacuation of the necrotic tissue.

Page(s): 13-17

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Published: Journal: Journal of Surgery Pakistan, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Year: 2003

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