Comparison of Extrapleural Anterolateral Decompression and Transthoracic Anterior Decompression for Tuberculosis of The Dorsal Spine
Background: Spinal tuberculosis (TB) comprises 50% of all skeletal tuberculosis and it affects body of the vertebra in about 98% of the cases, hence surgical decompression when needed should be anterior. There are a number of studies describing transthoracic approach but very few describing extraple...
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Language: | English |
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Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital
2015-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Nobel Medical College |
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Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JoNMC/article/view/12237 |