TUBERCULOSIS OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM İN İZMİR: 28 Cases from the vvestern part of Turkey
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1993, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
İn this study, we present 28 cases of tuberculous osteomyelitis. tuberculosis had been very rare for the past several years in Turkey, but its incidence has been increasing recently. This is also true for skeletal tuberculosis. Skeletal tuberculosis has its own clinical and pathologic features which are clearly observed in our series. We could find rare previous reports on the subject emphasizing clinical aspects of the disease. Here, we reviewed the clinicopathologic features of the cases examined in our institution, considering it to be a ref-erence study reflecting the condition in our geographic location, considering it to be a reference study reflect-ing the condition in our geographic location and the socioeconomic status of the people living in the area.
Authors and Affiliations
M. Ş. CANDA, M. GÖLDEN, T. CANDA, E. ALICI, F. KUYUCUOGLU, H. HAVITÇIOGLU, D. U. ACAR, O. KARAOGLAN
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