Iliac screw combined with pedicle screw system internal fixation and one-stage anterior focus elimination plus bone grafting in the lumbosacrai tuberculosis

VernacularTitle:髂骨钉联合椎弓根钉棒内固定同期前路病灶清除植骨治疗腰骶椎结核
Author: Kegong XIE ; Yujin TANG ; Minan LU ; Wei WEI ; Changgong LAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Tuberculosis,spinal; Bone transplantation; Internal fixators
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(10):1733-1734
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the method and therapeutic efficacy of the combined iliac screw with pedicle screw system internal fixation and one-stage anterior interbody autograft with iliac crest bone after focal cleaning in lumbosacral tuberculosis. Methods We summarized our 12 cases with lumbosacral tuberculosis treated using iliac screw combined with pedicle screw system internal fixation and one-stage anterior focus elimination plus iliac crest bone grafting during 3 years. Results All the incisions were healed by first intention. All patients can off-bed activity wearing lower back protector two weeks after operation and above eight months after operation,the follow up X-ray film showed all bone-grafts obtained solid fusion. Conclusion It was a safe and reliable method to treat lumbosacral tu-berculosis by using ilisc screw combined with pedicle screw system internal fixation and one-stage anterior focus elimi-nation plus iliac crest bone grafting.