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ReviewOrthopaedic surgery2023

Diagnosis and Treatment of Skipped Multifocal Spinal Tuberculosis Lesions.

Shibo Na, ZhenShan Lyu, Shaokun Zhang

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Review in Orthopaedic surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. [Pott's disease, surgical case series and literature review].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2024
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  15. Differentiation of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Comprehensive Review of Imaging Techniques and Future Applications.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024
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  16. [First SADI-S in the Mexican Institute of Social Security].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shibo NaDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedic Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun City, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5925-9258
ZhenShan LyuDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedic Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun City, China.
Shaokun ZhangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedic Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun City, China.
Jilin University · CN

Funding

Shaokun Zhang 2022YYGFZJC012Shaokun Zhang 82272468Shaokun Zhang JDYYJCHX2020020Tianhui Zhang 52103163
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal tuberculosis, also known as Pott's disease or tuberculous spondylitis, is usually secondary to primary infection in the lungs or other systems, and in most instances, is thought to be transmitted via blood. Typical manifestations of infection include narrowing of the intervertebral disc by erosion and bone destruction of adjacent vertebrae. Atypical spinal tuberculosis is a specific type of spinal tuberculosis. It mainly consists of single vertebral lesions, single posterior structure lesions, multiple vertebral lesions, and intra-spinal lesions. Skipped multifocal spinal tuberculosis is one of these types and is characterized by two or more vertebral lesions without the involvement of the adjoining intervertebral discs, regardless of their location. To date, only a few cases have been reported. Upon clinical admission, it can be treated conservatively or surgically, depending on the patient's symptoms. In addition, gene or biological therapies are being investigated. However, because of the exceptional imaging findings and insidious symptoms, it is often misdiagnosed as a neoplastic lesion, osteoporotic fracture, or other infectious spondylitis, increasing the risk of neurological deficit and kyphotic deformity, and delaying the optimal treatment window. In this study, we review the diagnosis and treatment strategies for skipped multifocal spinal tuberculosis lesions and enumerate the common differential diagnoses, to provide reference and guidance for clinical treatment and diagnosis direction.

Indexed as

SpondylitisTuberculosis, SpinalDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingThoracic VertebraeDifferential DiagnosisMultifocalNoncontiguousSpinal Tuberculosis

Identifiers

PMID37186216
PMCPMC10235186
OpenAlexW4367053753

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