[Role of surgery in the treatment of Pott's disease in adults. Apropos of 29 cases].

Purpose: The management of tuberculous spondylitis remains much debated in countries with great tuberculous prevalence; the attitude in front of vertebral focus is divided between exclusive conservative treatment versus surgical treatment. The authors report their experience about surgical treatment of tuberculous spondylitis.

Material And Methods: Twenty nine out of thirty one adults underwent surgery for tuberculous spondylitis, between january 1988 and july 1994.

[Tuberculosis of the patella. An unusual localization apropos of 2 cases].

Tuberculosis in an isolated localization in the patella is rarely reported. Five cases were found in the literature. Two new cases together with the radiographic work-up to be performed in case of a "painful" knee are presented.