Abstract:Background Patients with suspected tuberculosis of the spine often present with back pain and/or neurological symptoms due to underlying compression fractures. Needle biopsy is frequently needed for confirmatory diagnosis. An additional surgical procedure may be required to stabilize the spine and prevent complications.Methods T0 retrospectively reviewed medical records of 44 patients with suspected spinal tuberculosis from 2013–2017 who underwent bone biopsy for diagnosis and simultaneous PVP for stabilizatio… Show more
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