Six Years Follow-up of Spinal Tuberculosis Treated by Anterior Debridement, Instrumentation and Bone Grafting

摘要：Tuberculosis of the spine comprises approximately 50% of all skeletal cases. 50 years ago,costotranseversectomy was the preferred surgical treatment. The primary limitation of costotranseversectomy has the difficulty exposing the entire phlegmon. Frequently multiple debridement were required to adequately remove all evidence of infection. In the 1970s, posterior debridement was used. Posterior debridement also had many disadvantages, including long-term bed rest, increased risk of pulmonary and urinary infection, poor fusion rate, and high recurrence rate of infection,and residual kyphosis [1]. Because of the limitations with posterior and posterior lateral approaches, anterior approaches for debridement, instrumentation,and bone grafting are more commonly used today.Anterior treatment will prevent progression of kyphosis, prevent recurrence, and protect the position of the graft material.