Pott's disease occurring after percutaneous vertebroplasty: An unusual illustration of the principle of locus minoris resistentiae - 18/08/11

Summary |
We report an unusual case of a multifocal tuberculous spondylitis that has been diagnosed after several percutaneous vertebroplasty. This event supports the theory that surgical or radiological intervention such as a percutaneous vertebroplasty should be considered as an intentional traumatism that can lead to the initiation of a locus minoris resistentiae, probably by reactivating an inactive tuberculous lesion.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Tuberculous spondylitis, Percutaneous vertebroplasty, Locus minoris resistentiae
Plan
Vol 53 - N° 6
P. e251-e253 - décembre 2006 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
L’accès au texte intégral de cet article nécessite un abonnement.
Déjà abonné à cette revue ?
