Tuberculous Spondylitis Following Kyphoplasty
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Tuberculous Spondylitis Following Kyphoplasty
Tuberculous spondylitis of the augmented vertebral column following percutaneous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty has rarely been described. We report an unusual case of tuberculous spondylitis diagnosed after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP). A 61-year-old woman presented to our institution complaining of back pain following a fall 7 days before. Radiologic studies revealed an acute osteoporotic co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002940