| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10176075 | Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
It is difficult to diagnose tuberculous spondylitis in the elderly because there are atypical symptoms, a scarcity of inflammatory changes, and degenerative changes normally seen in the elderly may mask the radiographic changes due to tuberculous spondylitis. Tuberculous spondylitis should be considered a possibility in the differential diagnosis of back pain in the elderly, especially in countries with a significant history of tuberculosis in the population.
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Authors
Yuki Maeda, Kazutaka Izawa, Takaharu Nabeshima, Kazuo Yonenobu,