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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hardik Patel, M.D.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence and Prevalence
- Skeletal involvement occurs in approximately 10% of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis.[1]
Age
Pott's disease occurs primarily in adults in the United States and other developed countries. In developing countries, it occurs primarily in young adults and older children.
Gender
Pott's disease is more common in males (male-to-female ratio of 1.5-2:1).
Race
Pott's disease primarily affects African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and foreign-born individuals.
Developed Countries
In the Netherlands, musculoskeletal tuberculosis accounted for 3.5% of all tuberculosis cases between 1993 and 2001.
Developing Countries
There are nearly 6 million radiologically proven cases of tuberculosis in India. Of all the patients suffering from tuberculosis, nearly 1–2% have involvement of the skeletal system. Pott's disease is the most common form of skeletal tuberculosis, and constitutes about 50% of all cases of skeletal tuberculosis.
References
- ↑ Gautam MP, Karki P, Rijal S, Singh R (2005). "Pott's spine and paraplegia". JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 44 (159): 106–15. PMID 16570378.