SynthesisThe Journal of international medical research2020
Comparison of anterior, posterior, and anterior combined with posterior surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis: a systematic review.
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- Efficacy and safety of short-term chemotherapy for patients with spinal tuberculosis undergoing surgery in Chinese population: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
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- Treatment of lumbar tuberculosis with minimally invasive anterior lesion clearance combined with posterior fixation.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- Decompression and reconstruction the spinal TB lesion of a single vertebra through thoracoscopy alone or combined with foraminal endoscopy.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Learning curve and complication analysis of oblique lateral interbody fusion in cases with single-segment lumbar tuberculosis: a retrospective single-center consecutive study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- A Comparative Study of Anterior and Posterior Tuberculosis Lesions for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Tuberculosis disease: A Single Institution Experience in a Major Academic Hospital.Infection and drug resistance · 2024Article
- Pure uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for treating thoracic tuberculous spondylitis: an initial case series of seven patients.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- A comparison of the biomechanical properties of three different lumbar internal fixation methods in the treatment of lumbosacral spinal tuberculosis: finite element analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Circumferential approach via dynamic position in OLIF combined with freehand screw pedicle fixation for lumbar tuberculosis requiring multilevel instrumentation: a 3-year retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Single posterior approach for circumferential debridement and anterior reconstruction using fibular allograft in patients with skipped multifocal spinal tuberculosis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Comparison of anterior or posterior approach in surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis: a retrospective case-control study.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- Spinal tuberculosis: A case series and a literature review.Surgical neurology international · 2022Article
- Comparative Analysis of Long-Term Outcome of Anterior Reconstruction in Thoracic Tuberculosis by Direct Anterior Approach versus Posterior Approach.Asian journal of neurosurgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was performed to compare different surgical approaches in the treatment of spinal tuberculosis.
methodsWe conducted a literature search to identify and analyze papers published from January 1966 to April 2018 relevant to comparison of the anterior, posterior, and anterior combined with posterior approaches in the treatment of spinal tuberculosis of the thoracic and lumbar regions.
resultsTwenty-five studies involving 2295 patients were identified in this systematic review. The operative time was significantly longer in the anterior combined with posterior approach than in the other two approaches. Blood loss was significantly greater in the anterior combined with posterior approach (1125.0 ± 275.5 mL) than in the posterior approach (710.4 ± 192.4 mL). The difference in correction of the kyphosis angle among the three procedures was not significant. The overall surgical and transthoracic complications were significantly lower in the posterior approach. The clinical outcome of all patients improved, but there was no significant difference among the three procedures.
conclusionsBlood loss, overall surgical and transthoracic complications, and the operative time are different among the three approaches. Therefore, different factors must be carefully assessed in deciding among the three procedures.
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