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01-02-2012 | Original Paper

A posterior versus anterior surgical approach in combination with debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation for thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis

Authors: Xiaobing Pu, Qiang Zhou, Qinyi He, Fei Dai, Jianzhong Xu, Zehua Zhang, Kopjar Branko

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 2/2012

Abstract

Purpose

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.

Methods

Forty-seven patients with thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis who underwent either the posterior or the anterior approach in combination with debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation from January 2004 to March 2010 were reviewed retrospectively. In group A (n = 25), the posterior approach was combined with debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation. In group B (n = 22), the anterior approach was performed in addition to debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation.

Results

All cases were followed up for 12–62 months. There was no statistically significant difference between groups in terms of the operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, bony fusion, intraoperative and postoperative complications, neurological status and the angle of kyphosis (p > 0.05). Good clinical outcomes were achieved in both groups.

Conclusions

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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Title: A posterior versus anterior surgical approach in combination with debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation for thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis
Authors: Xiaobing Pu
Qiang Zhou
Qinyi He
Fei Dai
Jianzhong Xu
Zehua Zhang
Kopjar Branko
Publication date: 01-02-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-011-1329-0

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A posterior versus anterior surgical approach in combination with debridement, interbody autografting and instrumentation for thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis

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Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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