Current Concepts Review - Tuberculosis of Bones and Joints*

Abstract
The prevalence of tuberculosis [15] in the United States has been rising since 1986, with morbidity increasing 14 per cent from 1985 through 1993. In 1986, the rate of tuberculosis in the United States was 9.3 new cases per 100,000 population. In 1991, the rate in New York State [12,13] had risen to