Is spinal tuberculosis changing with changing time?

•Spinal tuberculosis is a chronic destructive disease with long-term morbidity.•The dorsal spine is the most affected region with multi-level involvement being detected.•Analysis of data of 305 patients with diagnosed spinal tuberculosis, who underwent surgical intervention.•Despite the availability of highly effective drugs, and surgical procedure, the spinal tuberculosis still maintains its demographic profile.•There has been no change in characteristics of spinal presentation of this chronic debilitating disease.