title: [Osteoarticular tuberculosis in children: data extrapolation of a specialized clinic to the situation in the Russian Federation].
abstract: Analyzing the activities of the Surgery Department for Osteoarticular Tuberculosis (OAT), Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology, in children in 1990-2002 suggests that there is no system for comprehensive registration of OAT and in most cases its treatment is performed without taking into account the current surgical requirements. New organizational, methodological, therapeutic approaches recommended to ascertain the true OAT situation in children and to improve the results of its diagnosis and treatment, are presented.
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Mushkin
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kovalenko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery