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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
{sc:spinal TB} | {sc:spinal TB} | ||
* Tuberculous arthritis is caused by the bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis . | |||
A very small number of people who have TB will develop this form of arthritis. The joints most often involved are the: | |||
Ankles | |||
Hips | |||
Knees | |||
Spine | |||
Wrists | |||
Most cases involve just one joint. | |||
TB involving the spine is often referred to as Pott's disease. It makes up about half of all TB-related bone infections. | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead == | ||