Minimally invasive posterior stabilization for treating spinal tuberculosis

J Orthop Traumatol. 2013 Jun;14(2):143-5. doi: 10.1007/s10195-012-0184-0. Epub 2012 Feb 23.

Abstract

We describe a case of dorsal-lumbar vertebral tuberculosis (Pott's disease) first treated with antibiotic therapy, bed rest, and cast. After 2 months of treatment patient's symptoms worsened. Minimally invasive posterior vertebral stabilization was carried out, with excellent clinic and radiographic results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bed Rest
  • Casts, Surgical
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Ethambutol / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Isoniazid / administration & dosage
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Orthopedic Procedures*
  • Pyrazinamide / administration & dosage
  • Rifampin / administration & dosage
  • Rifampin / therapeutic use
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculosis, Spinal / surgery*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Pyrazinamide
  • Ethambutol
  • Isoniazid
  • Rifampin