Tuberculous spondylitis of the lumbosacral region - Long-term follow-up of patients treated by chemotherapy, transpedicular drainage, posterior instrumentation, and fusion
JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, vol.18, no.5, pp.425-429, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2005
- Doi Number: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000171627.11171.6f
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Page Numbers: pp.425-429
- Keywords: lumbosacral, tuberculous spondylitis, Pott's disease, KYPHOSIS, CHILDREN
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective: Tuberculosis spondylitis of the lumbosacral region has rarely been documented in the literature. We present an 87-month follow-up study of 7 of 62 patients with tuberculous spondylitis of the lumbosacral region treated by chemotherapy, transpedicular drainage, posterior instrumentation, and fusion. The purpose was to prove the hypothesis that chemotherapy with transpedicular drainage and single-stage posterior instrumentation-fusion is enough for the prevention of lumbar kyphosis and sagittal offset in selected cases.