Main description:

Tuberculosis of the Skeletal System is the latest edition of this comprehensive guide to the effects of tuberculosis on the bones and joints, with guidelines for their management.

The book is divided into twenty-six chapters across three sections. The first section covers general considerations in osteo-articular tuberculosis, including epidemiology and prevalence, pathology and pathogenesis, diagnosis and investigations, and anti-tubercular drugs.

The second section covers extra-spinal regional tuberculosis, from the hip joint to the shoulder, short tubular bones to sacroiliac joints and tendon sheaths. This section also includes a chapter on tuberculous osteomyelitis (infection of the bone marrow). Each chapter covers pathogenesis, clinical features, radiological findings, differential diagnosis, methods of treatment, surgical techniques, and relevant anatomy.

The final section focuses on tuberculosis of the spine, including imaging for the disease, differential diagnosis, operative treatment, and surgical anatomy. The increased prevalence of 'superbugs' is addressed throughout this new edition, with discussion on new modalities which could potentially combat them. Enhanced by over 280 illustrations and images, this edition of Tuberculosis of the Skeletal System is an ideal update for orthopaedic surgeons.

Key Points

Latest edition of this comprehensive guide to the management of osteo-articular tuberculosis
Previous edition published 2008 (9789351524625)
The increased prevalence of 'superbugs' is addressed in this edition with new modalities which could potentially combat them
282 images and illustrations

Contents:

Section 1: General Considerations

Epidemiology and Prevalence
Pathology and Pathogenesis
The Organism and its Sensitivity
Evolution of Treatment of Skeletal Tuberculosis
Diagnosis and Investigations
Antitubercular Drugs
Principles of Management of Osteoarticular Tuberculosis

Section 2: Extra-spinal Regional Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis of the Hip Joint
Tuberculosis of the Knee Joint
Tuberculosis of the Ankle and Foot
Tuberculosis of the Shoulder
Tuberculosis of the Elbow Joint
Tuberculosis of the Wrist
Tuberculosis of Short Tubular Bones
Tuberculosis of the Sacroiliac Joints and Sacrum
Tuberculosis of Rare Sites, Girdle and Flat Bones
Tuberculous Osteomyelitis
Tuberculosis of Tendon Sheaths and Bursae

Section 3: Tuberculosis of the Spine

Clinical Features
X-ray Appearances and Findings on Modern Imaging
Differential Diagnosis
Neurological Complications 232
Management and Results
Operative Treatment
Spinal Braces
Relevant Surgical Anatomy

Bibliography

Index