‘riiis study of immobilisation osteoporosis was undertaken when it was realised tluat the important observations of Gill (1944, 1947) upon epiphysial disruption and premature fusion at the knee were only a part of a much larger problem. The disturbance of bone growth associated with epiphysial fusion gave Gill’s paper its immediate importance. However, prololuged recumbency also produces widesp...

Background: To evaluate clinical efficacy and safety of posterior debridement, allograft and internal instrumental fixation in the management of lumbosacral tuberculosis. Methods: Fifteen patients diagnosed with lumbosacral tuberculosis were recruited in this study. All participants were scheduled to undergo posterior debridement, bone fusion, lumbar and sacral pedicle screw fixation or screw f...

Background Osteoarticular Tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary TB, it comprises 2–5% all TB cases in Tunisia. The most frequent sites osteoarticular infection are the spine, hip, and knee. Diagnosis can be challenging owing to non-specific insidious nature clinical presentation. Objectives Describe features, diagnosis management this entity. Methods A retrospective study had ...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal tuberculosis (MSK TB) is a disease entity that often mimics other orthopaedic conditions in its radiographic and clinical presentation, which can delay diagnosis treatment. The purpose of this study to examine the presentation as well accuracy various diagnostic tests, treatment, complications outcome paediatric patients diagnosed with MSK TB. We aim provide...

objectives: patients suffering from mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis may be treated with unloader knee orthoses or laterally wedged insoles. the aim of this study was to identify and compare the effects of two orthoses in these patients. methods: 56 patients with medial compartment knee oa were evaluated when wearing an unloader knee orthosis and insoles with a 6° lateral wedge which were r...

background : biomechanical factors are known to be important in knee osteoarthritis (oa) development and progression. this study was designed to determine changes of hamstrings muscle activation, knee adduction moment and ankle rotation angle in two knee osteoarthritis (mild and moderate) and a healthy control group.   methods: 16 females (10 with mild and 6 with moderate medial knee osteoarthr...

Abstract Pott’s disease is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) affecting the spine. Approximately 10% individuals with TB will have skeletal manifestations most common area affected being spine, followed by hip and knee. Within has predilection for thoraco-lumbar region, cervical spine least affected. Here, we report case in 16-year-old child, no risk factors TB, presenting neck pain sti...

conclusions although very rare, mdr miliary tb can be seen in immunocompetent subjects. we, thereby, emphasize that early recognition and initiation of treatment are associated with a significant improvement in outcomes. tuberculosis remains a serious worldwide health problem associated with high morbidity and mortality. case presentation our case was a young female patient with in vitro fertil...

Rice bodies are materials with an amorphous nucleus and a fibrin layer found floating in the synovial space and bursa. These bodies have often been detected in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculous arthritis, and bursitis. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of rice bodies are not yet fully understood, it has been hypothesized that they might be caused by chronic inflammation origi...