Narula RK
Narula RK., Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, India
Publications
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Research Article
A Prospective Study on Clinico-Radiological & Pathological Correlation in Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis
Author(s): Singh G, Agarwal VK, Narula RK and Somashekarappa T
Background: To analyse how dependable Clinical, Radiological and Pathological features are in establishing a diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis and to identify other pathological conditions mimicking musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Materials and Methods: The present prospective study include total of 110 patients in the study. All patients were clinical and radiologically examined. Then patient underwent percutaneous biopsy of the involved region and tissue samples were subjected to histopathological examination and CBNAAT for definitive diagnosis of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Results: The study includes 110 cases, male preponderance (65.5%) was seen in comparison to females (34.5%). Clinically and radiologically, dorsal spine (35.5%) and lumbar spine (28.2%) were the most common site of involvement. Out of.. Read More»