Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasound in spine tuberculosis.Method The results of B mode ultrasound were compared with the plain radiography,surgery and pathology of the 28 patients with spine tuberculosis.Results B mode ultrasound revealed a higher diagnostic sensitivity to cold abscess.Except for T 1~T 10 ,B mode ultrasound could obtain different degrees of bone destruction.Conclusion Ultrasonic examination combined with X ray can complete the diagnosis and direct the therapeutic program of spine tuberculosis. |