Please read our recently published review on spinal tuberculosis in the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics — an initiative of the Bombay Orthopaedic Society.
Chaudhary K, Dhawale A, Chaddha R, Laheri V. Spinal Tuberculosis – an Update. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics Jan–June 2017; 2(1):31-42.
The focus of this article is on nonoperative treatment of spinal tuberculosis, with details about diagnostic protocols and antibiotic therapy.
Abstract:
"Musculoskeletal tuberculosis, especially spinal tuberculosis, is a challenging scenario. The disease presentation varies and the profile of the organism is changing rapidly with the rise of antibiotic resistance. The management protocols need to be revisited in light of new information, and this review aims to achieve that goal. This review article is a summary of the symposium conducted by the Bombay Orthopaedic Society at KEM Hospital in November 2016. The focus of this discussion was primarily on nonoperative management of spinal tuberculosis, including diagnostic protocol and medical management controversies. The surgical aspect of the disease is also covered, with recent advances in spine surgical protocols mentioned in brief."
(Note: see also "Spinal Tuberculosis – An Update" and "Management of Spinal Tuberculosis" (Mar 2018) on this blog — these three posts cover overlapping ground and may be worth consolidating.)