Tuli S.M. (ed.) Tuberculosis of the Skeletal System: Bones, Joints, Spine and Bursal Sheaths

4th edition. — Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2010. — 409 p. — ISBN: 9788184488364The first part of the book is devoted to the general principles, and therefore, is applicable to the disease of any part of the skeletal system. The second part is organized chapter-wise to each region of the body. Each chapter more or less follows a uniform pattern presenting pathogenesis, clinical features, radiological findings, differential diagnosis, methods of treatment, role of surgical treatment, surgical technique and relevant anatomy. Each chapter in the second part stands by itself, and both the novice and the relatively inexperienced would be able to follow the management with ease. Part three of the book deals with various aspects of tuberculosis of the spine which constitutes nearly 50 percent of all cases of osteoarticular tuberculosis. This part would be of special interest to physicians, neurologists and neurosurgeons in addition to orthopedic specialists. For convenience of consultation, the bibliography has been arranged separately for spinal tuberculosis and for extra-spinal tuberculosis. Some common references may be found in either part. It is hoped that this book will be of great assistance to the trainees in Orthopedics and Infectious diseases, to the experienced surgeons working in the developing countries, to the specialists in the affluent societies (where the disease is misdiagnosed) who encounter this condition only infrequently, to the general medical practitioner on whom many patients would depend upon for follow-up treatment. Even the most experienced orthopedic surgeon would find enjoyment in perusing the illustrations and the text reflecting total change in the methodology of treatment.General Considerations
Epidemiology and Prevalence
Pathology and Pathogenesis
The Organism and its Sensitivity
Evolution of Treatment of Skeletal Tuberculosis
Diagnosis and Investigations
Antitubercular Drugs
Principles of Management of Osteoarticular Tuberculosis
Extra-Spinal Regional Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis of the Hip Joint
Tuberculosis of the Knee Joint
Tuberculosis of the Ankle and Foot
Tuberculosis of the Shoulder
Tuberculosis of the Elbow Joint
Tuberculosis of the Wrist
Tuberculosis of Short Tubular Bones
Tuberculosis of the Sacroiliac Joints
Tuberculosis of Rare Sites, Girdle and Flat Bones
Tuberculous Osteomyelitis
Tuberculosis of Tendon Sheaths and Bursae
Tuberculosis of the Spine
Clinical Features
X-ray Appearances and Findings on Modern Imaging
Differential Diagnosis
Neurological Complications
Management and Results
Operative Treatment
Spinal Braces
Relevant Surgical Anatomy