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Skeletal Tuberculosis

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Tuberculous bacilli have lived in symbiosis with mankind since time immemorial. At present there are nearly 30 million people suffering from tuberculosis worldwide, and of these 1–3% have involvement of the skeletal system. Tuberculosis will exist for as long as there are pockets of malnutrition, poor sanitation, and overcrowding.

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Acknowledgment

The first author of this chapter wishes to acknowledge the enormous help given by:

Dr. J. Cliff, Physician, Maputo Central Hospital and Department of Health, Mozambique Government.

For computer and graphics:

Ms. N. N. Ntuli, Economist, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Ms. H. Ntuli, Postgraduate student, University of Pretoria.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rob Ferreria Provincial Hospital, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa

    Kenneth C. Rankin

  2. Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, New Delhi, India

    Surendar M. Tuli

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  1. Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom

    Michael Benson

  2. Sick Children, Great Ormond Street Hospital for, Greater Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom

    John Fixsen

  3. Orthopaedic Hospital, Princess Margaret Rose, Frogston Road West 41-43, Edinburgh, EH10 7ED, United Kingdom

    Malcolm Macnicol

  4. Orthopädie, Olgahospital, Bismarckstr. 8, Stuttgart, 70176, Germany

    Klausdieter Parsch

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Rankin, K.C., Tuli, S.M. (2010). Skeletal Tuberculosis. In: Benson, M., Fixsen, J., Macnicol, M., Parsch, K. (eds) Children's Orthopaedics and Fractures. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-611-3_11

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