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This is the third known reported case in the medical literature of complete paraplegia following acute trauma in a patient with tuberculous kyphosis. Early clinical evidence of neurological recovery and the absence of a radiological fresh lesion are important indications for conservative treatment. The patient made a complete recovery. The mechanism of injury is probably both mechanical and vascular.
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Chan, K., Leung, P. Conservative treatment of paraplegia following acute trauma in a patient with tuberculous kyphosis: case report and review of the literature. Spinal Cord 23, 187–191 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1985.32
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1985.32