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Imaging characteristics of 284 spinal tuberculosis patients
| Characteristics | Patients, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Cervical | 37 (5.3) |
| Thoracic | 319 (45.3) |
| Lumbar | 317 (45.0) |
| Sacral | 31 (4.4) |
| Skipped lesion | 16 (5.6) |
| Vertebra involved | |
| 1 | 39 (13.7) |
| 2 | 169 (59.5) |
| ≧3 | 76 (26.8) |
| Imaging findings | |
| Disc space involvement | 229 (80.6) |
| Paraspinal abscess | 99 (34.9) |
| Prevertebral abscess | 10 (3.5) |
| Spinal abscess | 6 (2.1) |
| Epidural compression | 66 (23.2) |
| Pathological fracture | 8 (2.8) |
