Ensuring Corpectomy and Stabilization Effectiveness in Patients Who Underwent Single Posterior Approaches
| Autor: | Mustafa Kaya, Davut Ceylan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | İstanbul Medical Journal, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 42-48 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2619-9793 2148-094X |
| DOI: | 10.4274/imj.galenos.2024.91074 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Today, approximately 2 million people worldwide suffer from spinal tuberculosis (STB). In endemic areas, classical STB is often accompanied by spondylodiscitis. Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed 15 patients diagnosed with STB who were followed up in our clinic from January 2010 to August 2021. The study included a total of 15 patients diagnosed with spondylodiscitis, 7 males and 8 females, with detection of STB bacillus (6 patients) and/or pathological diagnosis of caseous necrosis (15 patients). Results: Pre-operative neurological examinations of the patients revealed neurological deficits according to the Frankel scale, except in 2 patients. According to the Frankel scale, 8 patients showed improvement, 6 of them did not change, 1 worsened, and 13 had fusion documented on radiological imaging. Conclusion: Anterior corpectomy and posterior instrumentation may be a safe and effective technique compared with all other surgical interventions applicable in such patients. |
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