Conservative treatment of paraplegia following acute trauma in a patient with tuberculous kyphosis: case report and review of the literature

This is the third known reported case in the medical literature of complete paraplegia following acute trauma in a patient with tuberculous kyphosis. Early clinical evidence of neurological recovery and the absence of a radiological fresh lesion are important indications for conservative treatment. The patient made a complete recovery. The mechanism of injury is probably both mechanical and vascular.