Tuberculosis of the lumbar spine: Outcomes after combined treatment of two-drug therapy and surgery

Orthopedics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-59

  Karaeminogullari, O ^a   Aydinli, U ^b   Ozerdemoglu, R ^b   Ozturk, C ^c  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 33846875467     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20070101-15     Document Type: Article

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