Table 10.

Practical guidance to mitigate and assess post-TB morbidity in children with osteoarticular TB

Specialist	Task during/after TB treatment to prevent morbidity
Clinician	Review for contractures, joint destruction and recurrent TB
	Repeat X-ray 3-monthly (as clinically indicated) and at end of treatment to assess joint integrity
	Long-term follow-up for spinal TB for further collapse until age 18 years; may require post-TB spinal procedure in some cases
Physiotherapist	From diagnosis to maintain the range of motion and prevent contractures
Occupational therapist	To provide night splints to immobilise the joints in functional positions
Dietician	To improve nutritional status, including vitamin supplementation