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    Tuberculosis of Spine: Submitted To:Sir Kamran Submitted By:Syeda Zoha Hassan Taqvi

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    Tuberculosis, or TB, of the spine, also known as Pott's disease, is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that spreads from the lungs to infect the joints of the spine. It causes spinal arthritis and can lead to back pain, stiffness, fever, weight loss, and neurological issues from spinal cord compression. Diagnosis involves x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and bone scans. Treatment aims to maintain spine stability, prevent deformity, and allow a return to daily activities. This is done through spinal immobilization using orthotic devices like the Minerva jacket for cervical involvement, collars, thoracolumbar braces, and Taylor braces that provide support and immobilization.

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    Tuberculosis, or TB, of the spine, also known as Pott's disease, is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that spreads from the lungs to infect the joints of the spine. It causes spinal arthritis and can lead to back pain, stiffness, fever, weight loss, and neurological issues from spinal cord compression. Diagnosis involves x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and bone scans. Treatment aims to maintain spine stability, prevent deformity, and allow a return to daily activities. This is done through spinal immobilization using orthotic devices like the Minerva jacket for cervical involvement, collars, thoracolumbar braces, and Taylor braces that provide support and immobilization.

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    Tuberculosis, or TB, of the spine, also known as Pott's disease, is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that spreads from the lungs to infect the joints of the spine. It causes spinal arthritis and can lead to back pain, stiffness, fever, weight loss, and neurological issues from spinal cord compression. Diagnosis involves x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and bone scans. Treatment aims to maintain spine stability, prevent deformity, and allow a return to daily activities. This is done through spinal immobilization using orthotic devices like the Minerva jacket for cervical involvement, collars, thoracolumbar braces, and Taylor braces that provide support and immobilization.

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    Tuberculosis of Spine: Submitted To:Sir Kamran Submitted By:Syeda Zoha Hassan Taqvi

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    zoha hassan
    Tuberculosis, or TB, of the spine, also known as Pott's disease, is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that spreads from the lungs to infect the joints of the spine. It causes spinal arthritis and can lead to back pain, stiffness, fever, weight loss, and neurological issues from spinal cord compression. Diagnosis involves x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and bone scans. Treatment aims to maintain spine stability, prevent deformity, and allow a return to daily activities. This is done through spinal immobilization using orthotic devices like the Minerva jacket for cervical involvement, collars, thoracolumbar braces, and Taylor braces that provide support and immobilization.

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    TUBERCULOSIS OF

    SPINE
    SUBMITTED TO:SIR KAMRAN
    SUBMITTED BY:SYEDA ZOHA HASSAN TAQVI
    Content
    ◦ INTRODUCTION
    ◦ DEFINITION
    ◦ CAUSE
    ◦ SYMPTOM
    ◦ EXAMINATION
    ◦ DIAGNOSIS
    ◦ ORTHOTIC PRESCRIPTION
    Tuberculosis is an extremely infectious disease caused by
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    It’s one of the top-10 causes of death worldwide.

    it primarily affects the lungs, but in some case it can spread to


    other parts of the body.

    Introduction: When TB spreads, it’s referred to as extrapulmonary


    tuberculosis

    One form of EPTB is bone and joint tuberculosis

    Bone tuberculosis is simply a form of TB that affects the spine,


    the long bones, and the joints

    Potts disease is tuberculosis of spine


    DEFINITION:
    Pott disease is tuberculosis of the spine usually due to
    haematogenous spread from other sites, often the lungs.
    The lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae are the
    areas of the spine most often affected.
    Cause:
    ◦ Tuberculosis begins in the lungs when you inhale air that
    contains Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    ◦ This can develop into Pott's Disease if the infection spreads
    from the lungs to the spine.
    ◦ the bacteria infects the joints of the spine, causing a form of
    spinal arthritis.
    Fever

    Weight loss

    Symptoms: Back pain

    Neurologic abnormalities (spinal cord compression with


    paraplegia, paresis, impaired sensation, nerve root pain)

    Stiffness in cervical spine


    Patient walks with short steps in order to avoid jerking the spine

    In TB of cervical spine, the patient often supports his head with both hands under
    the chin and twists his whole body in order to look sideways

    Tb of cervical spine patient has a stiff, straight neck sometimes presence of


    torticollis’

    Clinical In dorsal spine TB, part of the spine becomes prominent (gibbus or kyphus)

    examination
    Tenderness can be elicited by pressing upon the side of spinous process.

    Limited spinal movements presence of kyphosis

    Presence of large, cold abscesses of paraspinal tissues


    Diagnosis:
    ◦ Plain radiographs
    ◦ CT scan
    ◦ MRI
    ◦ Bonescan
    Orthotic prescription
    the treatment goals in the medical management of tuberculosis of spine is to maintain spine stability ,
    correct or prevent deformity and functional return to activities of daily living
    treatment techniques in the management of tuberculosis of spine also includes spinal immobilization that
    can be done by the means of orthosis . Some of them are as follows:
    ◦ Minerva jacket
    ◦ Collars
    ◦ thoraco lumbar spinal brace
    Minerva jacket and
    collars:
    ◦ Made up of thermoplastics
    ◦ Usually prescribed when cervical spine included
    Thoracolumbosacral
    Orthosis
    ◦ Made up of polyethylene
    ◦ provides moderate to firm thoracolumbosacral support
    ◦ Indicated for the cases of lumbar and thoracic spine
    Taylor brace
    ◦ Provide immobilization and support
    ◦ made of aluminium and lined with padded felt and leather or
    kydex depending on the brace you have been fitted with
    THANKYOU

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