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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2022

Open Access 01-12-2022 | Tuberculosis | Research

A comparative study of one-stage posterior unilateral limited laminectomy vs. bilateral laminectomy debridement and bone grafting fusion combined with internal fixation for the treatment of aged patients with single-segment spinal tuberculosis

Authors: Liyuan Jiang, Xiaolong Sheng, Zhansheng Deng, Qile Gao, Shaohua Liu

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Study design

This is a retrospective study.

Background

To assess and compare the clinical outcomes of posterior unilateral limited laminectomy (ULL) or bilateral laminectomy (BL) debridement and bone grafting fusion combined with internal fixation among aged patients with single-segment thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis (SST/LTB).

Materials and methods

We performed a retrospective study on aged patients (age > 65 years old) with SST/LTB from January 2010 to October 2018. We reviewed 36 aged patients who were treated with BL and 31 aged patients treated with ULL. All participants had undergone and finished a three-year follow-up. The outcomes were evaluated by the improvement of neurological function, correction Cobb angle, bone fusion time, and back pain, as well as operative time, blood loss, hospital stay, and postoperative complications.

Results

The operative time, blood loss volume, and incidence of complications in group B were significantly less than those in group A (P < 0.01). The postoperative kyphotic angle in both groups was reduced significantly compared to the preoperative status (P < 0.01). The percentage of neurological improvement was 92.9% in group A and 90.9% in group B. All patients achieved solid bone fusion after surgery. At three-year follow-up, the angle loss in group B was significantly less than that in group A (P < 0.01); Furthermore, patients in group B had a lower average visual analog scale score of back pain and Oswestry Disability Index score than patients in group A (P < 0.05).

Conclusions

For aged patients with SST/LTB, ULL is a safer and more effective surgical treatment than BL.
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Metadata
Title
A comparative study of one-stage posterior unilateral limited laminectomy vs. bilateral laminectomy debridement and bone grafting fusion combined with internal fixation for the treatment of aged patients with single-segment spinal tuberculosis
Authors
Liyuan Jiang
Xiaolong Sheng
Zhansheng Deng
Qile Gao
Shaohua Liu
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05562-9

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