[Our experience with rehabilitation of patients with Pott's tuberculous paraplegia].
Spinal tuberculosis with paraplegia is rarely seen in Israel. All the 10 patients that were hospitalized in our rehabilitation departments had contracted the disease abroad prior to their immigration to Israel. The comprehensive rehabilitation process must include close cooperation between pulmonary physicians, orthopedic surgeons and rehabilitation medicine specialists. An updated review of the relevant literature is presented.
Ohry
Avi
A
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Reuth Medical Center, Department of Spinal Rehabilitation, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv.
Shemesh
Frida
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Lifsitz
Anatoly
A
Goldin
Diana
D
Catz
Amiram
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D014195:Travel; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*