Table 3.
Localization of bone and joint tuberculosis
| References: | Mateo [45] | Enache [18] | Houshian [31] | Davies [14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Localization (%) | ||||
| Spine | 64 | 0a | 49 | 36 |
| Knee | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| Ankle | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Elbow-arm | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Wrist-hand | 6 | 26 | 4 | 11 |
| Hip | 0 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Rib | 2 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| Sternoclavicular | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Sacroiliac | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Foot | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Tibia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Trochanter-femur | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Others | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
aThe low incidence of spinal tuberculosis is explained by the fact that vertebral osteomyelitis is usually treated in specialized referral centers in the country of the study