Conservative treatment of paraplegia following acute trauma in a patient with tuberculous kyphosis: case report and review of the literature.
This is the third known reported case in the medical literature of complete paraplegia following acute trauma in a patient with tuberculous kyphosis. Early clinical evidence of neurological recovery and the absence of a radiological fresh lesion are important indications for conservative treatment. The patient made a complete recovery. The mechanism of injury is probably both mechanical and vascular.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D013997:Time Factors; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications*