Late treatment of tuberculosis-associated kyphosis: literature review and experience from a SRS-GOP site

INTRODUCTION: Spinal tuberculosis (TB) accounts for approximately half of all cases of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Kyphosis is the rule in spinal tuberculosis and has potential detrimental effects on both the spinal cord and pulmonary function. Late-onset paraplegia is best avoided with the surgic...

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Main Authors: Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba, Papadopoulos, Elias C., Pellisé, Ferran, Cunningham, Matthew E., Perez-Grueso, Francisco Sanchez, Gupta, Munish, Lonner, Baron, Paonessa, Kenneth, King, Akilah, Sacramento, Cristina, Kim, Han Jo, Mendelow, Michael, Yazici, Muharrem
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691401/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22627623
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2338-4
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