International orthopaedics
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Comparative Study
A posterior versus anterior surgical approach in combination with debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation for thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis.
The purpose of this study was to compare posterior and anterior surgical approach in combination with debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation for thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis. These approaches were compared in terms of the operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, bony fusion, intraoperative and postoperative complications, neurological status and the angle of kyphosis. ⋯ The posterior approach combined with debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation is an alternative procedure to treat thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis. The posterior approach is sufficient for lesion debridement. In addition, the posterior approach can maintain spinal stabilisation and prevent loss of corrected vertebral alignment as effectively as the anterior approach.
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become an alternative tool for a variety of spinal conditions as this approach minimises much morbidity related to conventional thoracotomy. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of VATS and its long-term results in patients with dorsal spinal tuberculosis. ⋯ VATS-assisted surgical decompression can be a safe and effective technique for anterior debridement and fusion in tuberculosis of the dorsal spine to achieve neurological recovery with reduced morbidity, blood loss, and hospital stay compared to thoracotomy.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes following one-stage anterior radical debridement, interbody fusion, and sacral rod fixation for the treatment of lumbosacral segment tuberculosis. ⋯ Our findings suggest that anterior radical debridement, interbody fusion, and sacral rod fixation can be an effective treatment option for lumbosacral segment tuberculosis.
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A retrospective study was conducted to determine the beneficial effect of posterior mono-segmental fixation, combined with anterior debridement and strut graft for the treatment of mono-segmental lumbar spine tuberculosis. ⋯ The results demonstrated that for cases with 1/3-2/3 height of vertebral body damaged in mono-segmental lumbar spine tuberculosis, treatment with posterior mono-segmental fixation, combined with anterior debridement and strut graft, can cure foci, rebuild spinal stability, reduce fused segments, and retain maximal function of the motion units.
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Information on Magnetic Resonance (MR) features of active and healed lesions in tuberculosis (TB) spine are lacking. We evaluated MRI findings in active and healed proven TB spine to establish the diagnostic features. ⋯ The marrow oedema, preservation of disc space, subligamentous extension of abscess, septate paravertebral abscess, epidural extension, endplate erosions and discitis were consistently observed in 83% cases of TB spine on MRI.