Spinal Tb

Question 1

Presumptive spinal tb

Answer 1

Localized back pain >6wks with tender on exam of spinous process
Plus constitutional symptoms

Question 2

Diagnosis

Answer 2

Mri- spinal cord involvement / bony destruction/spinal cord involvement
Biopsy- hpe. Stain, culture

Question 3

Treatment

Answer 3

12 months

2 hrze+ 10 hre

Question 4

Ix of surgery

Answer 4

Neurological deficit
Diagnosis
Abcess drainage