Magnetic resonance imaging findings in spinal tuberculosis: Comparison of HIV positive and negative patients

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 186-190

  Anley, Cameron ^a   Brandt, Andrew ^a   Dunn, Robert ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; magnetic resonance imaging; spine; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859084414     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: 19983727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.93688     Document Type: Article

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