Current concepts review-tuberculosis of bones and joints

HG Watts, RM Lifeso - JBJS, 1996‏ - journals.lww.com
The prevalence of tuberculosis15 in the United States has been rising since 1986, with
morbidity increasing 14 per cent from 1985 through 1993. In 1986, the rate of tuberculosis in …

Tuberculosis of the central nervous system: overview of neuroradiological findings

A Bernaerts, FM Vanhoenacker, PM Parizel… - European …, 2003‏ - Springer
This article presents the range of manifestations of tuberculosis (TB) of the craniospinal axis.
Central nervous system (CNS) infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis occurs either in a …

Imaging of musculoskeletal and spinal tuberculosis

SL Moore, M Rafii - Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2001‏ - Elsevier
As the number of tuberculosis cases declines in industrialized countries, tuberculosis
remains a significant cause of musculoskeletal infection in many parts of the world. Relative …

CT of the brain in tuberculous meningitis: a review of 289 patients

M Özateş, S Kemaloglu, F Gürkan, Ü Özkan… - Acta …, 2000‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: In this retrospective study, CT findings of 289 patients with tuberculous meningitis
(TBM) are presented and diagnostic criteria are discussed. Material and Methods: The …

Central nervous system tuberculosis: pathophysiology and imaging findings

D Patkar, J Narang, R Yanamandala… - Neuroimaging Clinics of …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
With the onset of the human immunodeficiency virus pandemic, the incidence of
tuberculosis, including central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis, has increased in …

Central nervous system tuberculosis

JC Garcia-Monco - Neurologic clinics, 1999‏ - neurologic.theclinics.com
The incidence of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tubercle bacillus) has increased
drastically in recent years both in areas that were traditionally endemic and in areas where …

MR imaging of central nervous system tuberculosis

JR **kins, R Gupta, KH Chang… - Radiologic Clinics of …, 1995‏ - Elsevier
SUMMARY TB involving the CNS and its coverings is a complex and potentially devastating
disease. The increasing incidence of this disease in both immunologically normal as well as …

Magnetic resonance imaging in central nervous system tuberculosis

R Trivedi, S Saksena, RK Gupta - Indian Journal of Radiology …, 2009‏ - thieme-connect.com
Tuberculosis (TB) in any form is a devastating disease, which in its most severe form
involves the central nervous system (CNS), with a high mortality and morbidity. Early …

Incomplete cord syndromes: clinical and imaging review

VK Kunam, V Velayudhan, ZA Chaudhry, M Bobinski… - Radiographics, 2018‏ - pubs.rsna.org
The ability to localize the three spinal tracts (corticospinal tract, spinothalamic tract, and
dorsal [posterior] columns) involved in incomplete spinal cord syndromes at cross-sectional …

Transpedicular instrumentation as an adjunct in the treatment of thoracolumbar and lumbar spine tuberculosis with early stage bone destruction

TC Lee, K Lu, LC Yang, HY Huang… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 1999‏ - thejns.org
Object. Because modern imaging techniques now allow for early diagnosis of spinal
tuberculosis, more conservative management options are possible. The authors evaluated …