First-line treatment is ATT with rest and bracing per Tuli’s 'middle path'. Surgical indications: neurological deficit not improving, instability/deformity, large abscess, severe pain, diagnostic uncertainty. Approach selection depends on pathology location and kyphosis: anterior debridement/fusion vs posterior decompression with instrumentation or combined 360°. Posterior‑only circumferential decompression via costotransversectomy/retropleural approaches is increasingly favored for multi‑level disease. Children risk progressive kyphosis—consider early stabilization and deformity prevention.
What is the first-line treatment for spinal tuberculosis (Pott's disease)?
Which of the following is NOT a surgical indication for spinal tuberculosis?
In Pott's disease, where is the most common site of vertebral involvement?
What characterizes the 'gibbus' deformity seen in spinal tuberculosis?
What is the typical presentation of a cold abscess in spinal tuberculosis?
Which surgical approach is increasingly favored for multi-level spinal tuberculosis disease?
What is a significant risk factor for the progression of kyphosis in children with spinal tuberculosis?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Pott's paraplegia?
Which of the following statements about the pathophysiology of spinal tuberculosis is true?
What is a common constitutional symptom associated with spinal tuberculosis?
