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  • Title: [Treatment of thoracolumbar tuberculosis complicated with paraplegia].
    Author: Lin Y, Guan B, Wu Q.
    Journal: Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi; 1998 Feb; 21(2):88-90. PubMed ID: 11263391.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To explore characteristics of thoracolumbar tuberculosis complicated with paraplegia, relationship between efficacy and approach of operation, and to discuss indication and applicability of conservative treatment. METHOD: Forty-eight cases with thoracolumbar tuberculosis complicated with paraplegia were classified into two groups. Thirty-two cases in the operational group were treated with extrapleural, extraperitoneal approach and transpleural, extraperitoneal approach. Sixteen cases in the nonoperational group were treated conservatively. RESULT: The recovered cases in the operational and the nonoperational groups respectively accounted for 75% and 88%. CONCLUSION: Thoracolumbar tuberculosis complicated with paraplegia can be cured by either operative or conservative treatment, and the efficacy of operation directly related with operational approach.
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