Surgical management of spinal tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea medical journal
;
: 25-32, 2007.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-631578
ABSTRACT
Two cases of spinal tuberculosis (TB) presented with deteriorating myelopathy despite chemotherapy. Surgery of anterior decompression and fusion was successfully carried out resulting in both the patients ambulating and being continent on discharge. This highlights the importance of early surgery and a multidisciplinary approach to the management of this condition.
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Assunto principal:
Papua Nova Guiné
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Tuberculose
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Papua New Guinea medical journal
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
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