Tuberculous spondylitis: abscess drainage after failure of anti-tuberculous therapy.
Acta Orthop Belg
; 72(3): 337-41, 2006 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16889147
ABSTRACT
Spinal tuberculous abscesses usually respond to anti-tuberculous drugs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of surgical drainage after failure of first-line anti-tuberculous drugs. Patients with spinal instability or vertebral collapse were excluded from the study. The authors retrospectively reviewed 11 patients. The operation was successful in all patients. Anterior/posterior spinal fusion or curettage was not performed. Drains were removed after two to three days. None of the patients required a second operation. Complications, such as spinal instability, vertebral collapse, or death did not occur.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spondylitis
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Tuberculosis, Spinal
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Drainage
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2006
Type:
Article