Table 3 Treatment and outcomes of patients with spinal tuberculosis.
| Number | Treatment | Surgery | Corticosteroids | Duration of treatment | Residual symptoms and signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIPE | None | 12 | None | |
| 2 | RIPE | T2/T3 vertebrectomy, bone graft, posterior instrumented fusion (C4–T7) | Y | 15 | Back pain |
| 3 | RIPE | None | Y | 12 | |
| 4 | RIPE | T6 vertebrectomy, posterior spinal fusion with pedicular screws and rod instrumentation from T3 to T9 | 14 | UMN signs lower limbs | |
| 5 | RIPE | None | Y | 13 | Kyphosis T8–10 |
| 6 | RIPE | None | 14 | Back stiffness | |
| 7 | RIPE | None | 9 | Back pain | |
| 8 | RIPE | None | 12 | None | |
| 9 | RIPE | None | 9 | L'hermittes phenomenon | |
| 10 | RIPE | None | 12 | None | |
| 11 | RIPE | I and D of paravertebral mass | Y | T/O | |
| 12 | RIPE | None | T/O | ||
| 13 | RIPE | None | Y | T/O | |
| 14 | RIPE | T11 and 12 debridement and bone graft | 9 | None | |
| 15 | RIPE | None | 12 | None | |
| 16 | RIPE | None | Y | 12 | Gibus (T10), scoliosis, limited flexion, reduced sensation S1 dermatome |
| 17 | RPE | None | 20 | Gibbus and mild kyphosis | |
| 18 | RIPE | Transoral decompression of cervical abscess. Removal of odontoid process and lateral edge of the atlas. | 13 | Neck shortening, limited lateral rotation bilateral (10°) and flexion/extension | |
| 19 | RIPE | None | 24 | Back pain | |
| 20 | RIPE then ETH, cycloserine, PAS, clarithro | Rod instrumentation C1–C4 | 34 (T/O) | Dysphagia | |
| 21 | RIPE | None | 18 | Pleuritic chest pain | |
RIPE, rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol; I and D, incision and drainage; T, thoracic; Y, yes; T/O, treatment ongoing; UMN, upper motor neurone lesion.