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Spinal brucellosis

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Twenty-four cases of spinal brucellosis are described. We believe that it is possible to distinguish this condition from spinal tuberculosis on the basis of the clinical and radiological findings

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Description de 24 cas de brucellose rachidienne. Nous pensons qu'il est possible de faire le diagnostic d'avec la tuberculose vertébrale d'après les données de l'examen clinique et radiologique.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Al Razi Hospital, Kuwait

    V. Mohan & T. Marklund

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Al Razi Hospital, Kuwait

    R. P. Gupta & T. Sabri

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Mohan, V., Gupta, R.P., Marklund, T. et al. Spinal brucellosis. International Orthopaedics 14, 63–66 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183367

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