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Tuberculous spondylitis. Experience with costovertebrotomy--spondylodesis. 1980

T Riskó, and I Udvarhelyi

After a brief review of the treatment of articular tuberculosis costovertebrotomy-spondylodesis is recommended on the basis of experience in 196 cases. Spondylodesis with the resected rib is performed after cleansing of the focus. The method allows early mobilization of the patient and promotes healing of the destroyed vertebrae. The late results are also discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012272	Ribs	A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.	Rib
D013123	Spinal Fusion	Operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies with a short bone graft or often with diskectomy or laminectomy. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed, p236; Dorland, 28th ed)	Spondylodesis,Spondylosyndesis,Fusion, Spinal,Fusions, Spinal,Spinal Fusions,Spondylodeses,Spondylosyndeses
D013131	Spine	The spinal or vertebral column.	Spinal Column,Vertebrae,Vertebral Column,Vertebra,Column, Spinal,Column, Vertebral,Columns, Spinal,Columns, Vertebral,Spinal Columns,Vertebral Columns
D013166	Spondylitis	Inflammation of the SPINE. This includes both arthritic and non-arthritic conditions.	Spondylitides
D014394	Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular	Tuberculosis of the bones or joints.	Bone Tuberculosis,Joint Tuberculosis,Bone Tuberculoses,Joint Tuberculoses,Osteoarticular Tuberculoses,Osteoarticular Tuberculosis,Tuberculoses, Bone,Tuberculoses, Joint,Tuberculoses, Osteoarticular,Tuberculosis, Bone,Tuberculosis, Joint