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What is Note a feature of TB spine? and explain in detail?
Ans. is `c' i.e., Exagrated lumbar lordosis Clinical features of TB of spine The disease is commonest in young adults. The presenting complains are : - Back pain : Commonest and earliest symptom. Initially pain occurs on sudden movement of spine. Stiffness of back : Is also an early symptom and occur along with pain. Visible deformity : Gibbus or Kyphosis Localized swelling : Due to cold abscess Paraplagia : In neglected cases Constitutional symptoms : Evening fever, loss of appetite, night sweat, loss of weight. On examination, following findings may be seen : - Decreased range of motion. Local tenderness : Over the spinous process of affected veebra. Deformity : - Cervical spine : - Straight neck with loss of cervical lordosis. Thoracic : - Gibbus/kyphosis Lumbar : - Loss of lumbar lordosis Para-veebral swelling : - Cold abscess