Should every patient with uncomplicated TB of the spine have surgery? Evidence update - Summary of a Cochrane Review

Effective Health Care Research Consortium (2007) Should every patient with uncomplicated TB of the spine have surgery? Evidence update - Summary of a Cochrane Review. Liverpool, Effective Health Care Research Consortium, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

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Abstract

It is not known whether routine surgery is appropriate for people with spinal tuberculosis.

Item Type:	Other
Corporate Authors:	Effective Health Care Research Consortium
Additional Information:	Produced by: the Effective Health Care Research Consortium(www.liv.ac.uk/evidence), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, supported by the Department for International Development UK; and the Australasian Cochrane Centre. Adapted from Jutte PC, Van Loenhout-Rooyackers JH. Routine surgery in addition to chemotherapy for treating spinal tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004532. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004532.pub2 Evidence Update published in February 2007.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cochrane Review CD004532, Spine, Surgery, Tuberculosis, Evidence Update
Subjects:	WF Respiratory System > Tuberculosis > WF 200 Tuberculosis (General) WF Respiratory System > Tuberculosis > WF 350 Surgery
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > International Health Group
Related URLs:	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochran... http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence
Depositing User:	Martin Chapman
Date Deposited:	06 Sep 2010 14:10
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2018 13:01
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/1393

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