Tuberculosis of the Bones and Joints

1 Introduction.- 2 History of Bone and Joint Tuberculosis.- 3 Natural History of Bone and Joint Tuberculosis.- 4 Diagnosis.- 5 Bacteriology.- 6 Pathology.- 7 Bone and Joint Tuberculosis in the Child.- 8 Treatment.- 8.1 Chemotherapy.- 8.2 Orthopedic Measures.- 9 Tuberculous Osteomyelitis.- 10 Tuberculosis of the Upper-Limb Joints.- 10.1 Tuberculosis of the Shoulder.- 10.2 Tuberculosis of the Elbow.- 10.3 Tuberculosis of the Wrist.- 10.4 Tuberculosis of the Finger Joints.- 11 Tuberculosis of the Lower-Limb Joints.- 11.1 Tuberculosis of the Hip Joint.- 11.2 Current Problems of Tuberculosis of the Hip in Industrialized Countries.- 11.3 Tuberculosis of the Knee.- 11.4 Tuberculosis of the Ankle and Foot Joints.- 12 Tuberculosis of the Girdle Joints.- 13 Tuberculosis of the Spine.- 13.1 Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis (Spinal Tuberculosis).- 13.2 Pott's Paraplegia.- 13.3 Tuberculous Kyphosis.- 13.4 Posterior Spinal Tuberculosis.- 14 Conclusions.- Appendix A: Short Regimens of Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Bone and Joint Tuberculosis: Results at 5 Years and More of a Randomized Clinical Trial of 201 Patients.- Appendix B: Results of a Computerized Study of a Homogeneous Series Involving Bone and Joint Tuberculosis: A Review of 652 Cases. M. Martini and M. Ouahes with the technical support of F. Burny and M. Donkerwolcke.