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granulomatous arthritis, tuberculous arthritis, infection, the joints, tuberculosis, spondylitis, 1% of people affected, tuberculosis, develop associated arthritis, joints most frequently involved, the spine, hips, knees, wrists, ankles, most cases involve just one joint, tuberculosis involving the spine, pott's disease, fictional hunchback of notre dame had a gibbous deformity, humpback, thought to have been, tuberculosis, tuberculous arthritis, very destructive, in particular, spine is involved, a patient, have numbness, tingling, weakness below the level, the infection, muscle atrophy, muscle spasms, low-grade fever, excessive sweating, at night, weight loss, loss of appetite, joint swelling, warm, tender joints, decreased joint mobility, spinal mass, associated, numbness, tingling, weakness, the legs, onset, involve only one joint, a physical examination indicates joint inflammation, joint x-rays consistent, destructive arthritis, positive tuberculin skin test, ppd, aspiration of fluid, in the joint, tuberculosis bacteria on a culture, stain, many white blood cells on cell count, biopsy, the joint, numerous tuberculosis bacteria, treatment is aimed at eradicating the infection, anti-tubercular medications, analgesics, application of heat, cold, joints, provide relief of pain, surgery necessary, to drain spinal abscesses, to stabilize the spine, surgery is rarely needed, infections of other sites, form of arthritis, very destructive, tissues, control, the infection should, prevent further joint involvement, joint destruction, take place, the infection, controlled, vertebral collapse resulting in kyphosis, spinal cord compression, joint destruction, have symptoms suggestive of this disorder, tuberculosis symptoms, controlling the spread of tuberculosis infection, prevent tuberculous arthritis, patients, a positive ppd test, not active tuberculosis, decrease risk of tuberculous arthritis by properly taking medicines, prevent tuberculosis, to effectively treat tuberculosis, crucial that patients take medications exactly, prescribed .