Non-contiguous multifocal spinal tuberculosis involving cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral segments: A case report

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1019-1024

  Emel, Erhan ^a   Güzey, Feyza Karagöz ^a   Güzey, Deniz ^a   Bas, N Serdar ^a   Sel, Baris ^a   Alatas, Ibrahim ^a  

^a VAKIF GUREBA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pott's disease; Spinal instrumentation; Spinal tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CORSET; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LABORATORY TEST; LUMBAR SPINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOSIS; PARAPLEGIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINE SURGERY; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SACRUM; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TUBERCULOSIS, SPINAL;

EID: 33745030317     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0989-0     Document Type: Article

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