Abstract:Our hospital is one of the only two designated hospitals for tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Beijing, and it is also a Class III Grade A general hospital. The tuberculosis department and orthopedics department are the traditional superiority departments of the hospi- tal. In March 2006 and March 2011, the General Logistics Department of PLA approved the establishment of the Tuberculosis Research In- stitute of PLA and the Orthopedic Center of PLA, respectively. As early as 1991, our hospital orthopedic surgery has formed a professional team for joint surgery, with the techniques of arthroplasty and arthroscopy as characteristics, conducted joint surgery and cutting-edge tech- nique in the field of sports medicine earlier in the domestic. Relying on the army TB institute, we have the opportunity to treat more patients with TB involving the major joints by arthroplasty and arthroscopy. A number of basic and clinical studies related to joint tuberculosis have been carried out. Since 2006, one-stage debridement and arthroplasties have been explored for advanced or end-stage active hip and knee tuberculosis, and more than 300 cases have been operated on with encouraging clinical outcomes.