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As the literature evidence on this subject is scarce, majority of issues concerning CTB are still controversial. The current narrative review comprehensively discusses the various aspects related to CTB. Literature search: An elaborate search was made using keywords cervical tuberculosis, atlantoaxial tuberculosis, sub-axial tuberculosis, and cervico-thoracic tuberculosis, on pubmed and google ( scholar.google.com ) databases on 2 December 2020. We identified crucial questions regarding CTB and included relevant articles pertaining to them.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The initial search using keywords cervical tuberculosis, atlantoaxial tuberculosis, sub-axial tuberculosis, and cervico-thoracic tuberculosis yielded 4128, 76, 3 and 9 articles on \u2018pubmed\u2019 database, respectively. A similar search using the aforementioned keywords yielded 1,96,000, 2130, 117 and 728 articles on \u2018google scholar\u2019 database. The initial screening resulted in the identification of 178 articles. Full manuscripts were obtained for these articles and thoroughly scrutinised at the second stage. Review articles, randomised controlled trials and level 1 studies were given preference. Overall, 41 articles were included.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>AATB and SACTB constitute 0.3 to 1% and 3% of spinal TB, respectively. The incidence of neuro-deficit in CTB is significantly more than other spinal TB. The general principles of management of CTB are similar to spinal TB elsewhere and medical therapy remains the cornerstone. Surgery is advocated in specific scenarios involving gross neuro-deficit, later stages of disease with significant bony\/ligamentous disruptions, altered sagittal balance, drug resistance, and poor response to medications. The surgical approaches for AATB include anterior-alone, posterior-alone and combined approaches, although posterior access is the most preferred. Most of the studies on SACTB have supported the role of anterior approach. Additionally, posterior stabilisation may be necessary in specific scenarios. 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