title: Management of Tuberculous Infection of the Spine.
abstract: Spinal tuberculosis accounts for nearly half of all cases of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. It is primarily a medical disease and treatment consists of a multidrug regimen for 9-12 months. Surgery is reserved for select cases of progressive deformity or where neurological deficit is not improved by anti-tubercular treatment. Technology refinements and improved surgical expertise have improved the operative treatment of spinal tuberculosis. The infected spine can be approached anteriorly or posteriorly, in a minimally invasive way. We review the various surgical techniques used in the management of spinal tuberculosis with focus on their indications and contraindications.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, India.
authors: Pankaj
authors: P
authors: Kandwal
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Primus Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors: Vijayaraghavan
authors: V
authors: G
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Primus Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors: Arvind
authors: A
authors: Jayaswal
keywords: Anterior instrumentation; Minimal invasive spine surgery; Posterior instrumentation; Posterior only vertebral column resection; Spinal tuberculosis