Ravi, a software engineer in the UK, experienced escalating back pain that led to paralysis due to a delayed diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. Critical CT scans were postponed, allowing the infection ...

Tuberculous spondylitis is a TB infection that affects the spine. It may cause back pain and, in severe cases, deformity or neurological issues. Tuberculous spondylitis is a tuberculosis (TB) ...

Karaikal Government Hospital, in collaboration with specialists from Jipmer–Karaikal, have successfully reconstructed the spine of a 13-year-old girl from Poompuhar in Mayiladuthurai district, who had ...

Tuberculous spondylitis occurs when a tuberculous infection spreads to the spine. Bacterial damage to the spine can cause severe pain, abnormal back curvature, and paralysis. The condition is serious ...

Maxwell Oyepoju’s life took a drastic turn at 15 when he was diagnosed with Pott’s Disease, a form of tuberculosis that attacks the spine. He tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about the emotional toll and the ...