2.Surgical management of spinal tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea.
W Matui Kaptigau ; J B Koiri ; Isi H Kevau ; J V Rosenfeld
Papua and New Guinea medical journal 2007;50(1-2):25-32
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.
Surgical aspects
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Tuberculosis
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Papua New Guinea
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Chemotherapy-Oncologic Procedure
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