Nonsurgical treatment of osteoarticular tuberculosis. A retrospective study in 143 adults.

Objective And Methods: Data are sparse on nonsurgical treatments currently used for osteoarticular tuberculosis in industrialized countries. We conducted a multicenter retrospective study in the Paris urban area, France, in 206 cases of osteoarticular tuberculosis documented by examination of a local specimen. This article reports our findings in the 143 patients who were followed up at least until treatment completion.

[Epidemiological aspects of osteoarticular tuberculosis in adults. Retrospective study of 206 cases diagnosed in the Paris area from 1980 to 1994].

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiologic features of bone and joint tuberculosis in the Paris area from 1980 to 1994.

Methods: This retrospective study included 206 cases of confirmed bone and joint tuberculosis (in situ specimen) diagnosed from 1980 to 1994 in 7 hospital units (mainly rheumatology clinics) in Paris and suburban areas.

Results: The number of cases increased by a mean 12 per year from 1980 to 1989 then by 17 cases per year from 1990 to 1994.