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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Surgical Management of Spinal Tuberculosis-The Past, Present, and Future.

Sameer Ruparel, Masato Tanaka, Rahul Mehta, Taro Yamauchi, Yoshiaki Oda, Sumeet Sonawane, Ram Chaddha

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
8.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Clinical study of PEID in the treatment of LDH based on the position relationship between nucleus pulposus of lumbar disc herniation and compressed nerve root.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sameer RuparelDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai 400026, India.
Masato TanakaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama 702-8055, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6685-7451
Rahul MehtaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, R.D. Gardi Mecial College, Ujjain 456001, India.
Taro YamauchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama 702-8055, Japan.
Yoshiaki OdaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama 702-8055, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4608-6677
Sumeet SonawaneDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, BKL Walawalkar Medical College, Sawarde 415606, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0239-5830
Ram ChaddhaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai 400026, India.
Okayama Rosai Hospital · JPJaslok Hospital · INJawaharlal Nehru Medical College · INRuxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberculosis is endemic in many parts of the world. With increasing immigration, we can state that it is prevalent throughout the globe. Tuberculosis of the spine is the most common form of bone and joint tuberculosis; the principles of treatment are different; biology, mechanics, and neurology are affected. Management strategies have changed significantly over the years, from watchful observations to aggressive debridement, to selective surgical indications based on well-formed principles. This has been possible due to the development of various diagnostic tests for early detection of the disease, effective anti-tubercular therapy, and associated research, which have revolutionized treatment. This picture is rapidly changing with the advent of minimally invasive spine surgery and its application in treating spinal infections. This review article focuses on the past, present, and future principles of surgical management of tuberculosis of the spine.

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management principlesspinal tuberculosissurgical management

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PMID35741117
PMCPMC9221609
OpenAlexW4281555478

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