… infection within the spinal column. Symptoms of spinal tuberculosis are back pain, weakness,
… It is much more prone to develop neurological manifestation, paraplegia of varying degree. …

… infection in Pott’s disease may pass through the barrier of the coverings of the spinal cord …
in the production of an irreversible type of paraplegia. This was first suggested in 1871 by …

… paraplegia develops in the active stage of spinal TB and requires active treatment. This
type of paraplegia has a better prognosis and is frequently seen in adults with Pott's spine. In …

… Paraplegia together with the residual spinal deformity is 1 of the most unwanted complications
of Pott's disease. Its incidence is known to be approximately 20% 1-3,5,6,13,15,16,21 and …

… recovery of Pott's paraplegia and a very high rate of anterior bone graft fusion. … of Pott's
Disease and the prevention of paraplegia by the evacuation of the abscess from within the spinal …

… Pott's disease and various classifications of Pott's paraplegia have been made. The first
classification was made by Sorrel and Dejerine in 1924.Paraplegia … divided the paraplegia into …

… This was the year of the 35th anniversary of the first anterior surgical approach for spinal …
with dramatic recovery of Pott's paraplegia and a very high rate of anterior bone graft fusion. …

… Pott's paraplegia resulting in severe spinal deformity is a disastrous complication, which is
difficult … It is generally accepted that Pott's paraplegia in early spinal tuberculosis can be cured …

… THE PARAPLEGIA resulting from Pott's disease may occur in any stage of the disease and
… of cases, found the incidence of paraplegia in all stages of the disease to be 11.4 per cent. …

… the stability of the spine. Age, sex and site of the lesion have no influence on the prognosis,
… paraplegia of longer duration, paraplegia in flexion, and paraplegia presenting as a spinal …