C. E. Ekpenyong

Tuberculosis of the Ankle Joint: An Uncommon Presentation of Skeletal Tuberculosis

U. C. Inyang, K. C. Abudu & C. E. Ekpenyong · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Skeletal tuberculosis constitutes 1 to 3% of extra pulmonary tuberculosis, and involvement of foot bones is rare. It is therefore unlikely that diagnosis of tuberculosis of the ankle joint will be rapidly made in a healthy looking patient who presents with difficulty with walking...