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ReviewJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2021

Surgical outcomes of posterior trans-facetal decompression and stabilisation in tuberculous spondylodiscitis with neuro-deficit.

Neilakuo Kire, Vishal G Kundnani, Sanyam Jain, Shrikant S Sagane, Sanjeev Asati

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Review in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2021. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Neilakuo KireClinical Fellow, Mumbai Institute of Spine Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Marine Lines, Mumbai, 400020, India.
Vishal G KundnaniHead- Mumbai Institute of Spine Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Marine Lines, Mumbai, 400020, India.
Sanyam JainClinical Fellow, Mumbai Institute of Spine Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Marine Lines, Mumbai, 400020, India.
Shrikant S SaganeClinical Fellow, Mumbai Institute of Spine Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Marine Lines, Mumbai, 400020, India.
Sanjeev AsatiClinical Fellow, Mumbai Institute of Spine Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Marine Lines, Mumbai, 400020, India.
Bombay Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designRetrospective study. PURPOSE: To evaluate the functional, neurological and radiological outcomes of posterior OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Spinal tuberculosis mainly involves anterior column and for that anterior approach has been the most frequently used surgical technique in the past as it allows direct access to the infected tissue providing a good decompression. However, anterior surgery is associated with higher morbidity which can be reduced by posterior MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study included 100 Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis patients with neuro-deficit who underwent posterior

resultsOut of the total 100 patients there were 58 males and 42 females. 84 patients had thoracic and 16 had thoracolumbar region involvement. The mean age of the patients was 34.7 years. The extent of fixation was 2 segments in 52 patients and >2 segments in 48 patients. Postoperatively significant improvement in VAS (pre-op 6.5 ± 0.65 to post-op 1.73 ± 0.64) and ODI (pre-op 76.54 ± 6.96 to post-op 30.5 ± 6.56) were noted. The mean kyphosis angle was corrected from 22.33° ± 5.59° to 5.14° ± 1.32°. 86 patients showed at least 1 grade of improvement in neurology (Frankel's grading) and there was no deterioration in any patient. 3 patients developed superficial infection and 2 had an intra-operative dural tear. 94 patients showed bony fusion at 2 years follow-up.

conclusionPosterior

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Dural tearFrankel’s gradeKyphosisTrans-facetal decompressionTuberculous spondylodiscitis

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PMID33717938
PMCPMC7920006
OpenAlexW3106627058

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