• 1. Department of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401120, P.R.China;
  • 2. Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P.R.China;
OU Yunsheng, Email: ouyunsheng2001@163.com
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Objective  To review the progress of surgical treatment for the thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis. Methods  The related literature of surgical treatment for the thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis was reviewed and analyzed from the aspects such as surgical approach, fixed segments, fusion ranges, bone graft, and bone graft material research progress. Results  Most scholars prefer anterior or combined posterior approach for surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis because it possessed advantage of precise effectiveness. In recent years, a simple posterior surgery achieved satisfactory effectiveness. The fixation segments are mainly composed of short segments or intervertebral fixation. The interbody fusion is better for the bone graft fusion range and manner, and the bone graft materials is most satisfied with autologous iliac Cage or titanium Cage filled with autologous cancellous bone. Conclusion  The perfect strategy for treating the thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis has not yet been developed, and the personalized therapy for different patients warrants further study.

Citation: GAO Yongjian, OU Yunsheng, QUAN Zhengxue, JIANG Dianming. Research progress of surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018, 32(1): 112-117. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.201705124 Copy

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