TUBERCULOSIS OF THE NEURAL ARCH - A REPORT OF 4 CASES

Authors
TIBAU R FUSTER S AULEDA J UBIERNA MT ROCA J ALEMANY X RAMON R
Citation
R. Tibau et al., TUBERCULOSIS OF THE NEURAL ARCH - A REPORT OF 4 CASES, International orthopaedics, 18(2), 1994, pp. 119-121
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
International orthopaedics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03412695
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
119 - 121
Database
ISI
SICI code
0341-2695(1994)18:2<119:TOTNA->2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Four cases of spinal tuberculosis involving the posterior neural eleme nts are reported; all the patients were from Africa. The condition is rare and its incidence may be different in different races. Neural arc h involvement is likely to be associated with neurological complicatio ns.