Osteoarticular tuberculosis: increasing incidence of a difficult clinical diagnosis.
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British Journal of General Practice, July 2013 385 INTRODUCTION Osteoarticular tuberculosis, especially in the foot is uncommon.1 It makes up less than 3% of cases of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. As such, it has remained a diagnostic enigma despite improvements in investigative technology.1–4 It is an aggressive disease. Any significant delay in diagnosis may lead to spread of the infection from bone into adjacent joints and surrounding soft tissue. This leads to significant functional disability.1,4
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 63 612 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013