Tuberculosis of the sternum

Shah Alam Khan; M. K. Varshney; A. S. Hasan; A. Kumar; V. Trikha

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.89B6.18777

Tuberculosis of the sternum

Shah Alam Khan, M. K. Varshney, A. S. Hasan, A. Kumar, V. Trikha

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A series of 14 patients suffering from tuberculosis of the sternum with a mean follow-up of 2.8 years (2 to 3.6) is presented. All were treated with antitubercular therapy: ten with primary therapy, two needed second-line therapy, and two required surgery (debridement). All showed complete healing and no evidence of recurrence at the last follow-up. MRI was useful in making the diagnosis at an early stage because atypical presentations resulting from HIV have become more common. Early adequate treatment with multidrug antitubercular therapy avoided the need for surgery in 12 of our 14 patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	817-820
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B
Volume	89
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.89B6.18777
State	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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