Agarwal R P, Mohan N, Garg R K, Bajpai S K, Verma S K, Mohindra Y
Department of Orthopaedics, LLRM Medical College, Meerut.
J Indian Med Assoc. 1990 Nov;88(11):307-9.
The study constituted clinicosocial analysis of 194 cases of osteo-articular tuberculosis. The disease was common in 1st and 2nd decades of life but not rare in old age with male preponderance. Majority of the patients were from rural area belonging to lower economic classes. Lesions were usually solitary (96.4%) situated in the weight bearing bones and joints (88.66%). Spinal tuberculosis was commonest (48.97%). The onset of disease was insidious in 94.8% cases. Chronic pain, swelling, impaired movements, deformities, sinus and cold abscess were found to be salient features of disease. Negligence and secondary infection were common.
该研究对194例骨关节结核病例进行了临床社会分析。该病在10至20岁年龄段较为常见，但在老年也不少见，男性居多。大多数患者来自农村地区，经济阶层较低。病变通常为单发（96.4%），位于负重骨骼和关节（88.66%）。脊柱结核最为常见（48.97%）。94.8%的病例起病隐匿。慢性疼痛、肿胀、活动受限、畸形、窦道和冷脓肿是该病的显著特征。疏忽和继发感染很常见。
