Can a posterior approach effectively heal thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis? Microbiology outcomes of the operative area

Can a posterior approach effectively heal thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis? Microbiology outcomes of the operative area

Abstract Background There was a controversy about surgery approach of thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis (TB) treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the microbiology outcomes of the drainage liquid and the clinical outcomes of a posterior and anterior approach in the treatment of thoracic and...

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Main Authors: Chen Zhao, Xiaobing Pu, Qiang Zhou, Xingzhou Huang, Chengmin Zhang, Lei Luo, Zehua Zhang, Tianyong Hou, Fei Luo, Fei Dai, Jianzhong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Spinal tuberculosis
Anterior approach
Posterior approach
Microbiology outcomes
Debridement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1063-7

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