title: Tuberculosis of the cervicodorsal junction.
abstract: Sixteen patients had paraplegia due to tuberculosis of the cervicodorsal junction. Spinal decompression was performed through an extended lower cervical approach, and a humeral allograft was used to reconstruct the anterior column. All patients improved neurologically with satisfactory correction of the deformity and successful incorporation of the allograft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Natal Faculty of Medicine, Durban, South Africa. thompson@gwise.med.und.ac.za
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govender
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Parbhoo
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery