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Actions	Tibia and fibula showing tuberculous osteomyelitis Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.10709 TitleTibia and fibula showing tuberculous osteomyelitis DescriptionTibia and fibula, distal portions of a left, showing changes due to mixed tuberculous and septic affection. From an adult in whom the limb was amputated for extensive disease of the ankle joint. The articular surface of the tibia is destroyed and the distal portion of the diaphysis has been expanded and irregularly destroyed. It has undergone much rarefaction, decalcification and irregular ulceration. Proximally the diaphysis is normal. The fibula. has only shared in the disease to the extent of subperiosteal effusion in the parts nearest the inflammatory disturbances with irregular osteophytic growth along its adjacent surfaces and borders. Though the disease has started as a tuberculous arthritis the ultimate changes in the tibia have been predominantly septic. Production periodNineteenth century (early) Object nameBONE, tibia, fibula Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Height: 23.3 cm Diameter: 10.5 cm

Object numberGC.10709

TitleTibia and fibula showing tuberculous osteomyelitis

DescriptionTibia and fibula, distal portions of a left, showing changes due to mixed tuberculous and septic affection. From an adult in whom the limb was amputated for extensive disease of the ankle joint. The articular surface of the tibia is destroyed and the distal portion of the diaphysis has been expanded and irregularly destroyed. It has undergone much rarefaction, decalcification and irregular ulceration. Proximally the diaphysis is normal. The fibula. has only shared in the disease to the extent of subperiosteal effusion in the parts nearest the inflammatory disturbances with irregular osteophytic growth along its adjacent surfaces and borders. Though the disease has started as a tuberculous arthritis the ultimate changes in the tibia have been predominantly septic.

Production periodNineteenth century (early)

Object nameBONE, tibia, fibula

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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