One-stage surgical management for multilevel tuberculous spondylitis of the upper thoracic region by anterior decompression, strut autografting, posterior instrumentation, and fusion

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 263-267

  Zhang, Hong Qi ^a   Guo, Chao Feng ^a   Xiao, Xun Gang ^a   Long, Wen Rong ^a   Deng, Zhan Sheng ^a   Chen, Jing ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Internal fixation; Spinal fusion; Thoracic vertebrae; Tuberculous spondylitis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; THORAX SURGERY; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, SPINAL;

EID: 34249806283     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211281.68400.1b     Document Type: Article

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