Tuberculosis of bone and joint indonesia experiaence

Tuberculosis is one of the most ancient medical problems and still a threat for global mankind. One to seven percent of patients with tuberculosis will have skeletal involvement, with the spine, hip and knee as the most frequently involved site. Tuberculosis is not only a disease but also a public health problem. Diagnosis can be established by positive c1inical features, laboratory results, imaging, histopathology, and culture and the polymerase chain reaction. The treatment principles for bone and joint tuberculosis are to eradicate or arrest the disease ; correct the deformities ; prevent complications ; treat the pain ; and rehabilitation.