Treatment of tuberculous spondylitis in persons of elder age groups

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Abstract

The results of the combined early surgical treatment of patients over 55 years of age with tuberculous spondylitis are analyzed. The conservative therapy tactics and surgical treatment method —the combination of the radical operation in the tuberculous focus with external fixation of vertebrae by Byrov’s apparatus are described. The method applied allows to reduce the terms of the bed postoperative period.

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V. N. Lavrov

Russian Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Kazan City Tuberculosis Hospital

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K. M. Ziyatdinov

Russian Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Kazan City Tuberculosis Hospital

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F. V. Galiullin

Russian Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Kazan City Tuberculosis Hospital

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