Main description:

The philosophy of management of skeletal tuberculosis has been greatly influenced by the availability of effective antitubercular drugs, facility of modern imaging modalities for diagnosis at predestructive stages of disease, and changes in the socioeconomic status of the people. Techniques have evolved to retain and restore the mobility of articular disease. The looming challenge of ""super-bugs"" has been addressed with possible modalities to combat it by immunopotentiating techniques.

The sixth edition is a compilation of the personal clinical experience of the author and relevant information from the international literature. Many new pictures have been added mostly as ""composites"" to express the story as it evolves in clinical management. This book is a source of knowledge of biological processes of activity and healing of disease, and for rational options for effective and safe management of tuberculosis of the skeletal system.

This book will guide the learner to master the concepts in tuberculosis of the skeletal system.
Includes most recent information on the subject along with philosophy behind investigations and treatment of musculoskeletal tuberculosis.
Divided into three sections- General Consideration, Extra-spinal Regional Tuberculosis, and Tuberculosis of the Spine.
Conclude with Take Home Key Points.

Contents:

Section 1: General Considerations

1. Epidemiology and Prevalence

2. Pathology and Pathogenesis

3. The Organism and its Sensitivity

4. Evolution of Treatment of Skeletal Tuberculosis

5. Diagnosis and Investigations

6. Antitubercular Drugs

7. Principles of Management of Osteoarticular Tuberculosis

Section 2: Extra-spinal Regional Tuberculosis

8. Tuberculosis of the Hip Joint

9. Tuberculosis of the Knee Joint

10. Tuberculosis of the Ankle and Foot

11. Tuberculosis of the Shoulder

12. Tuberculosis of the Elbow Joint

13. Tuberculosis of the Wrist

14. Tuberculosis of Short Tubular Bones

15. Tuberculosis of the Sacroiliac Joints and Sacrum

16. Tuberculosis of Rare Sites, Girdle and Flat Bones

17. Tuberculous Osteomyelitis

18. Tuberculosis of Tendon Sheaths and Bursae

Section 3: Tuberculosis of the Spine

19. Clinical Features

20. X-ray Appearances and Findings on Modern Imaging

21. Differential Diagnosis

22. Neurological Complications

23. Management and Results

24. Operative Trea

25. Spinal Braces

26. Relevant Surgical Anatomy

Take Home Key Points (Collated by Dr Apurv Mehra)

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