Clinical Outcomes of Delayed Osteoarticular Tuberculosis: A Review of 30 Cases.

Achmad Fauzi KamalPrima Rizky OktariAryadi KurniawanEvelina KodratNadia Asmirtania Mumpuni

Published in: Orthopedic research and reviews (2022)

Osteoarticular TB is a common manifestation of extrapulmonary TB and must not be overlooked. Early detection of osteoarticular TB may prevent limb morbidity. Although anti-TB drugs are the primary treatment for osteoarticular TB, in some cases, surgery is required to establish a diagnosis and gain local infection control.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
minimally invasive
pulmonary tuberculosis
acute coronary syndrome
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
combination therapy