Abstract
Approximately 10% of tuberculosis involves the skeletal system, up to half affecting the spine. Diagnosis of tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis is frequently delayed due to its insidious onset, particularly in areas in the United Kingdom with a low incidence of tuberculosis. In recent years there have been efforts nationally to increase awareness of tuberculosis with the publication of a number of documents such as the Chief Medical Officer's Tuberculosis Action Plan, and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Tuberculosis guidelines. We performed a retrospective case note review of patients with tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis treated in Sheffield over the past 10 years to review epidemiology, clinical and radiological features and outcomes, and diagnostic delays.
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