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A review of patients with skeletal tuberculosis treated at the university hospital, kuala lumpur

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Two hundred and nineteen patients with skeletal tuberculosis have been reviewed analysing the site of the lesion and the treatment given. Operative management is advocated since the results of this approach are encouraging.

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Présentation de 219 cas de tuberculose ostéo-articulaire. L'article analyse la localisation et la thérapeutique appliquée aux différentes lésions. Le traitement chirurgical est préconisé, les résultats obtenus paraissent encourageants.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

    J. F. Silva

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Silva, J.F. A review of patients with skeletal tuberculosis treated at the university hospital, kuala lumpur. International Orthopaedics 4, 79–81 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271088

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