title: Tuberculosis of the foot.
abstract: In 44 patients with tuberculosis of the foot we identified five radiological patterns of lesions; cystic, rheumatoid, subperiosteal, kissing and spina ventosa. Cystic destruction had the best outcome and rheumatoid the poorest. All the patients were cured after antituberculous treatment for 18 months, and none required surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rastogi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy