Pott's disease
Vertebral TB infection
Pott's disease is tuberculosis of the spine, causing vertebrae to collapse and often resulting in a hunched back.
Named for the 18th-century English surgeon Percivall Pott who described it.
The condition was once common but is now rare in developed countries: X-rays revealed signs of Pott's disease in the ancient mummy's spine.
Lower body immobility
- myelopathySpinal cord pathology
- nerve compressionPressure narrowing neural passage
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- numbnessLoss of sensation
Posterior torso discomfort
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
- feverElevated body temperature
weight loss · fatigue · malaise · localized pain · muscle spasms · limited mobility · referred pain
Hunched back condition
- hunchbackSpinal deformity causing stooping
- spinal curvatureAbnormal bend in backbone
- fusionJoining into unity
- ankylosisAbnormal joint fusion
Mycobacterial lung disease
- mycobacteriumGenus of tuberculosis bacteria
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- osteomyelitisBacterial infection of skeleton
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- spinal surgeryProcedure on vertebral column
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
bracing · immobilization · physiotherapy · drainage · spinal fusion
paraplegia
Lower body immobility
- myelopathySpinal cord pathology
- nerve compressionPressure narrowing neural passage
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
numbness · weakness · paralysis · radiculopathy · sensory loss
back pain
Posterior torso discomfort
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
fever · weight loss · fatigue · malaise · localized pain · muscle spasms · limited mobility · referred pain
kyphosis
Hunched back condition
- hunchbackSpinal deformity causing stooping
- spinal curvatureAbnormal bend in backbone
- fusionJoining into unity
tuberculosis
Mycobacterial lung disease
- mycobacteriumGenus of tuberculosis bacteria
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- spineColumn of vertebrae
osteomyelitis · infection · granuloma · abscess · necrosis
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- spinal surgeryProcedure on vertebral column
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
- decompressionReduction of pressure
stabilization · bracing · immobilization · physiotherapy · drainage · spinal fusion
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