Anderson J R, Ritchie A W, Scobie W G
Tubercle. 1979 Jun;60(2):115-8. doi: 10.1016/0041-3879(79)90046-1.
A case of tuberculous osteitis of the talus in a 6-year-old white male is reported. Osteitis of the talus is uncommon and tuberculous disease of this bone is now rare. There was a delay of 5 weeks between presentation and final diagnosis and the reasons for this delay are discussed. Further investigation showed the presence of tuberculosis of the fifth lumbar vertebra and of the left kidney. With prompt chemotherapy and early surgery, the long term results of this once crippling disease are now excellent.
报告了一例6岁白人男性距骨结核性骨炎病例。距骨骨炎并不常见，而该骨的结核疾病现在已很罕见。从出现症状到最终确诊有5周的延迟，并对延迟原因进行了讨论。进一步检查显示第五腰椎和左肾患有结核病。通过及时化疗和早期手术，这种曾经会导致残疾的疾病的长期治疗效果现在非常好。
