J Korean Radiol Soc.  1978 Dec;14(2):238-247. 10.3348/jkrs.1978.14.2.238.

A roentgenological study of tuberculosis of the bones and joints

• Koo SH
• Yoon SB
• Hahm CK
• Kang SR

• KMID: 2349426
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1978.14.2.238

Abstract

134 cases of tuberculosis of the bones and joints, treated at Hanyang University Hospital during the periods from Jan. 1978 were studied and analysed. 84 out of 134 cases were tuberculosis of the spine, and 50 cases were tuberculosis of the peripheral bones and joints. The results were as follows; 1. The ratio of male to female was1.5;1. 2. The age preference was under 30 years old. The age distribution of tuberculosis of the spine was broadin articular type, and more predominent under 10 years old in central type. In tuberculosis of the peripheral bones and joints. The age distributions were more frequent under 30 years old. 3. The most frequent site of involvmenet was thoracic spine(37.9%) in tuberculosis of the spine. hip joint(50.0%) in articular type and greater trochanter(28.6%) in central type of tuberculosis of the peripheral bones and joints. 4. Associated pulmonaty tuberculous lesions were observed in 50 cases (37.3%). 5. The major roentgenographic findings were narrowing of intervertebral disc space 94%, destruction of vertebral body, 91.7%, osteoporosis, 76.2%, collapse of vertebralbody, 67.9%, cold abscess, 53.6%, kyphosis 51.2%, spur formation 33.3% in tuberculosis of the spine, and narrowingof interarticular space, 75.0%, osteoprosis 73.5%. soft tissue swelling, 44.4%, bone destruction, 44.4%, inarticular type of tuberculosis of the peripheral bone & joints, and cortical desruption, 85.7%, ostoporosis, 85.7%, soft tissue swelling, 64.3% bone expansion, 57.1% in central type of tuberculosis of the bones & joints.

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Age Distribution
Female
Hip
Humans
Intervertebral Disc
Joints*
Kyphosis
Male
Osteoporosis
Spine
Tuberculosis*