Tuberculosis of the Craniovertebral Junction: Is Surgery Necessary?

200660 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Sunil Gupta · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Sandeep Mohindra · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Bhawani S. Sharma · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Rahul Gupta · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Rajesh Chhabra · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Kanchan K. Mukherjee · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Manoj Kumar Tewari

Abstract

The mainstay of management of tuberculosis of the craniovertebral junction is prolonged antitubercular treatment with a rigid external immobilization. Surgery is not necessary, even in patients with advanced stages of disease. Complete clinical and radiological healing occurs in all patients with conservative treatment.

Topics & Keywords

Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 58, Issue 6, pp. 1144-1150

DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000215950.85745.33

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