Meet Our Doctor
Dr. Paresh Bang
M.B.B.S, D.orth, DNB Fellow in Spine Surgery
Consultant Spine Surgeon
Dr. Paresh Bang is a young and dynamic Spine surgeon who is rendering his services in Nagpur. He has an experience of more than 7 years in the treatment of Spine problems.
Surgery for Tuberculosis spine In Nagpur
Surgery for Tuberculosis spine
Spinal Tuberculosis, also known as Pott’s Disease, is a spinal infection caused by tuberculosis that can lead to osteomyelitis, kyphotic deformity, and spinal mechanical instability.
Diagnosis is made with a CT-guided biopsy sent for acid-fast bacilli.
Treatment is usually bracing and anti-tuberculosis antibiotics in the absence of neurological defects or mechanical instability. Surgical management is indicated in the presence of neurological deficits, progressive kyphosis, and/or mechanical instability.
Symptoms of Pott Disease
Pott’s disease is usually located in the upper spine. It may rise like a normal fever and then may increase in severity. It is usually beneficial to detect tb spine symptoms in the initial stage only, the symptoms include,
- Fever
- Unexplained weight loss
- Night sweats
- Finally, severe back pain indicates that tb has finally reached the spine.
Spinal Tuberculosis Treatment
Fortunately, if detected soon, treatment can do wonders to save the patient from any deformity or severe nerve damage. The most effective spinal tuberculosis treatment available is spinal tuberculosis surgery in which the affected disc is replaced by an artificial one and antibiotics are prescribed to treat the Mtb infection. Moreover, now that people are much more aware of it, public health measures are taken and anti-tb drugs are been developed to fight the disease.