Management of spinal tuberculosis - a metropolitan city based survey among orthopaedic and neurosurgeons.

Objective: To explore the core understanding of spinal tuberculosis and its current management plans by orthopaedics and neurosurgeons.

Methods: The questionnaire-based study was conducted from July 2011 to November 2012 in Karachi and comprised consultant orthopaedics and neurosurgeons belonging to 4 private and 3 government tertiary care teaching hospitals and having a minimum five years of post-fellowship experience. A pre-designed questionnaire was used to explore the current practice in spinal tuberculosis regarding its clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment.