The Effects of the Chemothrapy in the Early Stage of Infantile Bone and Joint Tuberculosis

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The statistic observation concerning the chemotherapy in the infantile bone and joint tuberculosis treated in our clinic during the last about three years has been made.Among these patients, 85 per cent recieved the chemotherapy, and six cases of whom were discovered at the early stage and observed for relatively long times after.Clinically and roentgenologically, four of these patients were cured almost completely, two showed the bud results while they had having better courses during the first year period and it is supposed that the subsequent treatment was unjustifiable.It seems that the chemotherapy in bone and joint tuberculosis is less effective than those in lung tuberculosis, and should be used during or after the operation of tuberculosis. But in the infantile patients, moreover at the early stage as has been previously mentioned, author believes that the chemotherapy should be able to stop the progressive changes of tuberculosis, to get the local immunization, and to reduced the periods of the treatment.But of course, early diagnosis, early treatment, and strict retention by classic methods are the indispensable condition in order to get the best results.
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