Posterior-only vs. combined posterior-anterior approaches in treating lumbar and lumbosacral spinal tuberculosis: a retrospective study with minimum 7-year follow-up

Posterior-only vs. combined posterior-anterior approaches in treating lumbar and lumbosacral spinal tuberculosis: a retrospective study with minimum 7-year follow-up

Abstract Background There is no comparative study with long-term follow-up between posterior-only and combined posterior-anterior approaches in treating lumbar spinal tuberculosis (LSTB) and lumbosacral spinal tuberculosis (LSSTB). This retrospective study aimed to compare and evaluate the long-term...

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Main Authors: Zheng Liu, Penghui Zhang, Weiwei Li, Zhengchao Xu, Xiyang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Lumbar spinal tuberculosis
Lumbosacral spinal tuberculosis
Posterior-only approach
Combined posterior-anterior approaches
Long-term follow-up
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01616-7

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