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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2015

Analysis of 17 cases of posterior vertebral column resection in treating thoracolumbar spinal tuberculous angular kyphosis.

Tianhua Zhou, Chuan Li, Bin Liu, Xun Tang, Yongyue Su, Yongqing Xu

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. [Current status of surgical treatment for angular kyphosis in spinal tuberculosis].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024
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Tianhua ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Kumming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, No.212 Daguan Road, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China. zthzqm@163.com.
Chuan LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Kumming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, No.212 Daguan Road, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China. lichuankaka@163.com.
Bin LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Kumming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, No.212 Daguan Road, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China. 37584748@qq.com.
Xun TangDepartment of Orthopedics, Kumming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, No.212 Daguan Road, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China. 2594467475@qq.com.
Yongyue SuDepartment of Orthopedics, Kumming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, No.212 Daguan Road, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China. 61274566@qq.com.
Yongqing XuDepartment of Orthopedics, Kumming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, No.212 Daguan Road, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China. yongqingxudoc@126.com.
Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aims to explore the efficacy and safety of posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR) in treating thoracolumbar spinal tuberculous angular kyphosis (TSTAK).

methodsFrom January 2008 to January 2012, 17 TSTAK patients were treated surgically, including five males and 12 females, with an average age of 23.6 years, among five cases who had the kyphotic apical vertebrae located at the thoracic vertebrae, ten cases were located at the thoracolumbar segment, and two cases were located at the lumbar vertebrae. The kyphotic Cobb angle was measured in the preoperative, postoperative, and final follow-up, respectively, and the nerve function ASIA classification was assessed.

resultsThe mean operative time was 364 min; the average intraoperative blood loss was 2,218 ml; and the average intraoperative blood transfusion was 1,863 ml. Among the five patients with the preoperative nerve function as grade D, four of them recovered to grade E. The preoperative average Cobb angle was 81.3° ± 12.8°, while the postoperative average Cobb average was 17.3° ± 3.6°; while it was significantly improved than the preoperative (P < 0.01), the average kyphosis correction rate was 68.7% ± 6.5%; the postoperative average follow-up was 18.7 months, with an average correction loss as 3.3°.

conclusionPVCR could be safely and effectively used in TSTAK.

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AdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumansKyphosisLumbar VertebraeMaleOsteotomyPostoperative CareThoracic VertebraeTreatment OutcomeTuberculosis, SpinalYoung Adult

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PMID25962732
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