Koch's Tuberculosis of the Sternoclavicular Joint.

Introduction: Tuberculosis bacilli have lived in symbiosis with mankind since time memorial. Rigveda and Atharvaveda (3500-188 B.C), Samhita of charka and Sushruta (1000 and 600 B.

Improvised cost-effective halo vest brace using a recycled Ilizarov ring and a threaded rod.

We designed less expensive halo vest brace using an Ilizarov ring and a threaded rod, which is as effective as the normal halo vest. It can be used in any orthopedic set-up.