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KMID : 0374019820050040255
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Ewha Medical Journal
1982 Volume.5 No. 4 p.255 ~ p.260
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A Clinical Study of Spinal Tuberculosis
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Abstract
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the spinal tuberculosis has been decreased because of development Of anti - tuberculosis drugs and the new surgical procedures but still have challenging problems in Korea.
Fourty-eight cases of spinal tuberculosis were treated with conservative and surgical treatments during 6 years from 1976 to 1981 at Ewha Univ. Hospital with following results ;
1. The age distribution showed the peak incidence in the first decade.
2. The predilection site was the thoracic area (49.2 %).
3. In 35.4 % ´ of the cases, anti. TB drug was taken before surgery.
4. Paraplegia showed in 29.2 % of cases.
5. In paraplegia, most involved bodies were in the thoracic and lumbar vertebra and the percentage was 85.7
%.
6. The recovery rate of the paraplegia was 92.996.
7. Anterior fusion was performed in 35.4%,, and the posterior fusion was performed in 31.3 %.
8. The kypotic angle was increased according to the numbers of involved vertebra.
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