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ReviewZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery2018

[Research progress of surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis].

Yongjian Gao, Yunsheng Ou, Zhengxue Quan, Dianming Jiang

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Review in Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. [Comparison of short-term effectiveness of structural and non-structural bone graft fusion in treatment of single segment thoracic tuberculosis].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2019
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Yongjian GaoDepartment of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401120, P.R.China.
Yunsheng OuDepartment of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P.R.China.ouyunsheng2001@163.com.
Zhengxue QuanDepartment of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P.R.China.
Dianming JiangDepartment of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401120, P.R.China.

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Abstract

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.

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Bone TransplantationHumansIliumLumbar VertebraeLumbosacral RegionPlastic Surgery ProceduresResearchRibsSpinal FusionThoracic VertebraeTransplantsTreatment OutcomeTuberculosis, Spinalbone graft fusionbone graft materialinternal fixationSpinal tuberculosissurgical approach

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PMID29806375
PMCPMC8414199

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