Login / Signup

Cellular Bone Matrix Leading to Disseminated Tuberculosis After Spinal Fusion: A Report of 2 Cases.

Tariq Ziad IssaMark J LambrechtsGregory R TociNicholas D D'AntonioArun P KanhereKenneth LingenfelterGregory D SchroederAlexander R Vaccaro
Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)
Irrespective of spinal region of implanted TB infection, excision of infected bone, extensive irrigation and debridement, and instrumented stabilization are of primary importance to ensure TB eradication and adequate stabilization.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • bone mineral density
  • spinal cord
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • bone regeneration
  • postmenopausal women
  • hiv aids
  • hepatitis c virus