Pott's disease surgery

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Surgery

• Surgery may be necessary, especially to drain spinal abscesses or to stabilize the spine.
• Cast or brace immobilization of spine
• Kuntcher Nail – intramedullary rod
• Austin Moore – intrameduallary rod (for Hemiarthroplasty)
• Thoracic spinal fusion as a last resort