title: Tuberculous paraplegia during pregnancy. A report of 4 cases.
abstract: Four patients who developed tuberculous paraplegia during pregnancy are described. They delivered at term without complications and then underwent successful decompression for paraplegia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Natal, Durban.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govender
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Moodley
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Grootboom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000628:therapy; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications*