Pott’s Disease

[Percival Pott, an English surgeon]. Caries of the vertebrae, generally of tuberculous origin. The symptoms are stiffne of the spinal column, pain on motion, tenderne on pre ure, undue prominence of one or more of the spines; in certain cases spasmodic pain in the abdomen; formation of absce ; occasionally, in late stages, Fracture. paralysis. P.’s Fracture. ch601.xhtml s 519