Vertebral osteomyelitis after a closed fracture of the spine. A case report

Govender, S.; Charles, R.W.; Ballaram, R.S.; Achary, D.M.

South African Medical Journal 73(2): 124-126

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574
PMID: 3340917
Document Number: 317415
A case of spinal tuberculosis after a closed fracture, differing from the usual tuberculous spondylitis in that trauma appeared to have predisposed the affected vertebrae to haematogeneous infection, is described.

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