The Surgical Approaches to the Vertebral Bodies
Kirkaldy-Willis, W.H.; Thomas, T.G.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 10: 109-124
1965
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-8835 PMID: 14266564 Accession: 025948916
Historical development of surgery for Pott's disease is noted, and an anterior technique for early tuberculous and most Staphylococcus aureus lesions and a lateral rhachotomy technique for late-onset paraplegias with fibrosis and bony healing are described, with a case report.