Spinal tuberculosis with focus-healed kyphosis and compression of spinal cord in thoracolumbar region
- VernacularTitle:病变治愈型脊柱结核脊柱后凸畸形及脊髓压迫的外科治疗
- Author:
Ping ZHEN
;
Xingyan LIU
;
Hongdong WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
spine;
tuberculosis;
decompression;
kyphosis
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(15):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To explore the treatment method of Spinal tuberculosis with focus-healed kyphosis and compression of spinal cord in thoracolumbar region.[Method]Seventeen cases were treated surgerically by single stage procedure,including posterior fusion,posterior instrumentation,decompression of spinal canal and interbody autografting.[Result]All patients were followed up from 9 months to 7 years postoperatively.The solid fusion was showed radiologically in 2.8 months at posterior autografting and in 3.3 months at interbody autografting on the average.The anteriolateral decompression of spinal canal was performed on 6 cases,completely recovered in 1 case,partially recovered in 3 cases and bad result in 2 cases.[Conclusion]Spinal tuberculosis with focus-healed kyphosis and compression of spinal cord in thoracolumbar region may show little spinal symptom clinically.The purpose of treatment is to provide rigid fixation and good stability of spine.
