Surgical management of spinal tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea.
Two cases of spinal tuberculosis (TB) presented with deteriorating myelopathy despite chemotherapy. Surgery of anterior decompression and fusion was successfully carried out resulting in both the patients ambulating and being continent on discharge. This highlights the importance of early surgery and a multidisciplinary approach to the management of this condition.
Department of Surgery, Port Moresby General Hospital, Free Mail Bag, Boroko, NCD 111, Papua New Guinea.
W Matui
WM
Kaptigau
J B
JB
Koiri
Isi H
IH
Kevau
J V
JV
Rosenfeld
D000328:Adult; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*