Dietary supplementation for square shoulder deformity due to tuberculosis

  Due to the hollow joint cavity, there is no humeral head and the shoulder peak protrudes, forming a typical square shoulder deformity. Square shoulder deformity occurs in shoulder joint tuberculosis. Shoulder tuberculosis is relatively uncommon, accounting for only 1.06% of systemic osteoarticular tuberculosis, and is more common in adults than in children (Turek, 1977), with the most frequent cases occurring between the ages of 21 and 30. Most of them are in young adults, and patients mostly suffer from active tuberculosis at the same time. Gender, slightly higher in males than females. The left side is slightly more common than the right side. Tuberculosis is a chronic wasting disease, so patients need to eat well and rest well, and dietary supplements occupy a relatively important position.  1, should consume nutritious, protein-rich food: such as the intake of rich soy products, because the disease will consume more human protein.  2, intake of vitamin-rich food: increase the body’s immunity, lung detoxification, such as yam, lily, fungus, lotus root, pear, blood orange, lemon, apple, coconut milk, figs, sugar cane, grapefruit, dates and other kinds of fresh vegetables and fruits.  3, intake of food rich in calcium, iron and zinc: thus helping the calcification of tuberculosis lesions, blood replenishment (especially hemoptysis patients need appropriate amount of blood replenishment), body healing. Such as celery, amaranth, tomatoes, apricots, red dates, purple cabbage, black fungus, black sesame, soy products, golden needles, etc. It is worth mentioning that tuberculosis is not suitable for eating spinach, because spinach is rich in oxalic acid, which will combine with calcium in the body to form calcium oxalate, affecting the absorption and storage of calcium in the body.  4, intake of higher calorie food for energy replenishment: such as fresh dates, coconut, dried cinnamon, raisins, walnuts, longevity fruit, peanuts, etc., unless suffering from obesity or cardiovascular disease.