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Orthopaedics Tuberculosis of Bone & Joints c48409f2

Which of the following is the most probable diagnosis of the patient with the following x-ray?

A
Osteoporosis
B
Pott's spine
C
Metastatic bone disease
D
Multiple myeloma
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Pott's spine * Characteristic radiological feature of pott's spine is obliteration of disc space with destruction (wedge compression) of one or two adjacent vertebrae.* This feature differentiates Koch's spine from other diseases causing vertebral destruction (like metastasis, multiple myeloma), in which disc space is preserved.

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