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Is Surgery For TB Needed Here?

My Uncle is suffering from TB after MRI report we have started the treatment he is havinf very much pain in back side due to this doctors having different opinion on surgery should we go for this or not we belongs to Poor family hence suggest any government hopital for this
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Tuberculosis of spine can be treated with medicines, but if there is abscess or burst disc or some acute complications causing unbearable back pain should go for spine surgery.
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Is Surgery For TB Needed Here?

Tuberculosis of spine can be treated with medicines, but if there is abscess or burst disc or some acute complications causing unbearable back pain should go for spine surgery.