Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)

Korean Foot & Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회)
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Calcaneal Tuberculous Osteomyelitis - 1 Case Report -

종골에 발생한 결핵성 골수염 - 1예 보고 -

  • Chung, Whan-Young (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Woo-Suk (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Woo-Sik (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Taek-Soo (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Jae-Woo (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine)
  • 정환용 (건양대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 이우석 (건양대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 김우식 (건양대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 전택수 (건양대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 임재우 (건양대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2002.12.01
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Abstract

$10\sim15%$ of tuberculosis infections is extrapumonary. 10% of the extrapulmonary tuberculosis involves the musculoskeletal system. The spine is most frequently affected about 50%. Foot is infrequently sites, with the incidence in the literature varying from $3\sim7%$. Especially isolated calcaneal tuberculosis is very rare. The authors report one case of a 71-year-old female with calcaneal tuberculosis.

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