The Value of Histological and Bacteriological Examination in Tuberculosis of Bones and Joints

The frequency of the tuberculosis of bones and joints shows constant decrease.This is true generally, but varies greatly from country to country.In Korea tuberculous spondylitis still often occurs (Paus 1960), and in Brazil the situation pertaining to this sector is as it was in the USA at the turn of the century (Campos 1954).Moreover, publications from the USA and Scandinavia (Alvik 1949, Fellander 1954, Hald 1954, Smith 1955) show that tuberculous diseases of bones and joints still exist, although the conditions are under control.The diagnosis of these illnesses are based on the patient's history, the clinical findings and the X-ray examination.However, to make the