title: Computed tomography in spinal tuberculosis.
abstract: Exhaustive clinicoradiologic and computed tomographic (CT) analysis of 114 cases of spinal tuberculosis seen between January 1983 and January 1989 is presented. The mechanisms of the spinal involvement are reviewed. CT helped to diagnose cases of spinal tuberculosis in their initial stages. Inaccessible fixed areas of spine were seen with ease on axial sections of CT. The extent and anatomic depiction of soft-tissue involvement as depicted on CT helps surgeons choose the appropriate surgical approach, which may affect future spinal stability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Buxi
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Doda
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Maini
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Nijhawan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sogani
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Byotra
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008793:Metrizamide; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D008793:Metrizamide