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Though the majority of spine tuberculosis is managed with antitubercular therapy, surgery is sometimes necessary to control infection, obtaining tissue samples, preventing neural damage and deformity. There is no definitive evidence on duration of antitubercular therapy for spine tuberculosis. But surgery not only helps in prevention of damage, but also it cuts down the duration of chemotherapy treatment. This chapter deals with surgical management of tuberculosis, indications, and various techniques.
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Dahl, B.T., Neradi, D., Sherry, B. (2022). Surgical Management of TB Spine: Indications and Overview with Postoperative Protocols. In: Dhatt, S.S., Kumar, V. (eds) Tuberculosis of the Spine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9495-0_16
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