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ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2023

Tuberculosis of the spine.

Wattana Leowattana, Pathomthep Leowattana, Tawithep Leowattana

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Review in World journal of orthopedics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49citing papers in PubMed
18.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wattana LeowattanaDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Rachatawee 10400, Bangkok, Thailand. wattana.leo@mahidol.ac.th.
Pathomthep LeowattanaDepartment of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Rachatawee 10400, Bangkok, Thailand.
Tawithep LeowattanaDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakarinwirot University, Wattana 10110, Bangkok, Thailand.
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit · THSrinakharinwirot University · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pott's spine, commonly known as spinal tuberculosis (TB), is an extrapulmonary form of TB caused by Mycobacterium TB. Pott's paraplegia occurs when the spine is involved. Spinal TB is usually caused by the hematogenous spread of infection from a central focus, which can be in the lungs or another location. Spinal TB is distinguished by intervertebral disc involvement caused by the same segmental arterial supply, which can result in severe morbidity even after years of approved therapy. Neurological impairments and spine deformities are caused by progressive damage to the anterior vertebral body. The clinical, radiographic, microbiological, and histological data are used to make the diagnosis of spinal TB. In Pott's spine, combination multidrug antitubercular therapy is the basis of treatment. The recent appearance of multidrug-resistant/extremely drug-resistant TB and the growth of human immunodeficiency virus infection have presented significant challenges in the battle against TB infection. Patients who come with significant kyphosis or neurological impairments are the only ones who require surgical care. Debridement, fusion stabilization, and correction of spinal deformity are the cornerstones of surgical treatment. Clinical results for the treatment of spinal TB are generally quite good with adequate and prompt care.

Indexed as

Drugs resistanceKyphosisMedical treatment of spinal tuberculosisPott’s diseaseSpinal tuberculosisSurgical treatment of spinal tuberculosisTuberculosis

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PMID37304201
PMCPMC10251269
OpenAlexW4377104356

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