A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Hereditary syphilitic disease of themetacarpus and phalanges. Hereditary syphilitic disease of thejoints. In this case the interior ofthe right knee-joint was lined withhypertrophled folds of synovial mem-brane. A complete cure followed theadministration of appropriate remedies. disease of the bones or joints, in the form that could be con-founded with tuberculosis, is uncommon as compared with itsother manifestations. Disease of the bones is more common than NON-TUBEECULOUS DISEASES OF THE JOINTS. 273 of the joints because as contrasted with tuberculosis it
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Hereditary syphilitic disease of themetacarpus and phalanges. Hereditary syphilitic disease of thejoints. In this case the interior ofthe right knee-joint was lined withhypertrophled folds of synovial mem-brane. A complete cure followed theadministration of appropriate remedies. disease of the bones or joints, in the form that could be con-founded with tuberculosis, is uncommon as compared with itsother manifestations. Disease of the bones is more common than NON-TUBEECULOUS DISEASES OF THE JOINTS. 273 of the joints because as contrasted with tuberculosis it usuallyinvolves the diaphyses. It is in further contrast of the forma-tive rather than of the destructive type. Treatment.—Certain writers consider hereditary syphilis tobe a very important predisposing cause of tuberculous disease,and believe that many cases classed as tuberculous are in realitysyphilitic, even if no history or confirmatory signs of syphilisare present. As evidence on this point the observations ofMenard may be
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