Pott Disease - Therapy

Therapy

  • non-operative – antituberculous drugs
  • Chiropractic treatments
  • analgesics
  • immobilization of the spine region by rod (Hull)
  • Surgery may be necessary, especially to drain spinal abscesses or to stabilize the spine
  • Richards intramedullary hip screw – facilitating for bone healing
  • Kuntcher Nail – intramedullary rod
  • Austin Moore – intrameduallary rod (for Hemiarthroplasty)
  • Thoracic spinal fusion as a last resort

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