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

Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Papadopoulos, Elias; Pellise, Ferran; Cunningham, Matthew; Sanchez Perez-Grueso, Francisco; Gupta, Munish; Lonner, Baron; Paonessa, Kenneth; King, Akilah; Sacramento, Cristina; Kim, Han; Mendelow, Michael; Yazici, MUHARREM

doi:10.1007/s00586-012-2338-4

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

Boachie-Adjei O., Papadopoulos E. C., Pellise F., Cunningham M. E., Sanchez Perez-Grueso F., Gupta M., ...More

EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, vol.22, pp.641-646, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 22
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00586-012-2338-4
Journal Name: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.641-646
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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 surgical correction of severe kyphosis, where at the same time anterior decompression of the cord is performed and the remnants of the tuberculosis-destroyed vertebral bodies are excised.