Abstract :
Tuberculosis is still a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the world and especially in developed countries where it has been causing major disability. Relating to this we present a case report of 42yr old male patient with h/o pain and swelling of left foot and ankle from 2 years which after preliminary investigation was diagnosed as tuberculosis and was confirmed by biopsy. Under cover of anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) patient was treated with debridement and curettage of talonavicular joint with arthrodesis. Patient was continued on anti-tubercular treatment for 12 months after which patient was able to walk without pain and able to do his routine daily activities. My aim is to present a case of isolated tuberculosis of talonavicular joint which is a rare presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and consideration of this diagnosis in chronic ankle and foot pain.
Keyword :
Talonavicular, Tuberculosis, curettage.