Abstract
In this study ,records of 696 patients with different types of tuberculosis were reviewed. Tuberculous arthritis was recognized in 5.3% of all cases with tuberculosis, a finding that seems to be comparable to or a bit higher than in some other countries. Men were been more affected by tuberculous arthritis than women. Spines were found to be at the top of list of affected joints (43.3%), while , sternoclavicular, wrist, and distal interphalyngeal were found to be the least affected joints (2.7% for each). Pulmonary tuberculosis was found to be the most common associating disease or risk factors for TB of the joint .