60
Participants
Start Date
November 1, 2016
Primary Completion Date
June 2, 2018
Study Completion Date
June 2, 2018
Fluoroscopy Guided Spinal Biopsy
"Spinal biopsy done via Transpedicular approach with an 8-gauge T-Lok™ bone marrow biopsy needle under fluoroscopic guidance.~Samples collected were sent to laboratories for histopathological examination (HPE), culture and sensitivity (bacteriology, mycology and acid-fast bacilli), staining (Gram and Ziehl-Neelsen) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis."
CT guided Spinal Biopsy
"Spinal biopsy done via Transpedicular approach with an 8-gauge T-Lok™ bone marrow biopsy needle under CT guidance.~Samples collected were sent to laboratories for histopathological examination (HPE), culture and sensitivity (bacteriology, mycology and acid-fast bacilli), staining (Gram and Ziehl-Neelsen) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis."
University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur
University of Malaya
OTHER