Keywords:
Musculoskeletal system
Authors:
N. S. Saini, G. Gujral, M. Popli, P. Kumar, S. Kapoor, R. P. Tripathi; Delhi/IN
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2010/C-2444
Methods and Materials
50 proven patients of musculoskeletal tuberculosis were studied from June 2007 to Nov 2009 at our Institute.
- Nine of these patients showed up with unusual manifestations of osteoarticular tuberculosis.
- Imaging was done using plain radiography, multi slice CT and a 1.5 T MRI Scanner available in the institute.
- The time interval between the presentation of the patient and the investigation by various modalities was within 7 to 10 days.
- Subsequently patients were started on Anti tubercular treatment.
- Lab investigations including ESR and Mantoux test was done in all patients
- Diagnosis of tuberculosis was established with a combination of one or more of the following:
- PCR for Tuberculosis positivity.
- Response to Antituberculous therapy.
- FNAC/ Open Biopsy and histopathological confirmation.
- There after , patients underwent medical and surgical (wherever applicable) treatment by using four drugs ATT regime for 9 months to 1 year.