Surgical treatment approach of cervicothoracic junction spinal tuberculosis in pediatric: A case report

• Main Author: Eko Agus Subagio, Eko
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General); RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/128242/1/Surgical%20treatment%20approach%20of%20cervicothoracic%20junction%20spinal%20tuberculosis%20in%20pediatric.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128242/2/06%20-%20Surgical%20treatment%20approach%20of%20cervicothoracic%20junction%20spinal%20tuberculosis%20in%20pediatric%20A%20case%20report.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128242/6/Karil%20-%2006%20-%20Surgical%20treatment%20approach%20of%20cervicothoracic%20junction%20spinal%20tuberculosis%20in%20pediatric%20A%20case%20report.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128242/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107173; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107173
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Introduction and importance: The cervicothoracic junction is prone to infection by tuberculosis bacteria, which leads to spinal instability. Meanwhile, cervicothoracic junction spinal tuberculosis is a disease that affects the C7 to T3 vertebral, and it accounts for 5% of all spinal tuberculosis c...