Pott's paraplegia today

Pott's paraplegia today

The re-emergence of spinal tuberculosis (TB) means that doctors may once again see Pott's paraplegia, which often results from spinal TB. Magnetic resonance imaging provides the clearest evidence of deformation and compression of the spinal cord.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1995-07, Vol.346 (8970), p.264-264
1. Verfasser: Douglas Miller, J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Humans
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Paralysis
Paraplegia - diagnosis
Paraplegia - etiology
Paraplegia - surgery
Spine
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Spinal - complications
Tuberculosis, Spinal - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Spinal - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:The re-emergence of spinal tuberculosis (TB) means that doctors may once again see Pott's paraplegia, which often results from spinal TB. Magnetic resonance imaging provides the clearest evidence of deformation and compression of the spinal cord.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(95)92162-1