ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the curative effects between one‐stage anterior debridement bone graft fusion and posteri‐or fixation fusion combined with anterior debridement bone graft fusion in the treatment of multiple lower thoracic spinal tuberculo‐sis .Methods A total of 62 patients with multiple lower thoracic spinal tuberculosis in our hospital from March 2002 to March 2010 were treated by the anterior debridement bone graft fusion ,including 32 cases of anterior internal fixation by one screw‐rod system (group A) and 30 cases of posterior internal fixation by two nail‐stick systems(group B) .The cure rate ,operation time ,bleeding volume ,the Cobb′s angle and recovery situation of spinal cord injury were compared between the two groups .Results All patients were followed up for 24-36 months (average 28 months) and showed successful bone graft fusion .In the Frankel classification e‐valuation at postoperative 12 months ,the improvement rate of spinal cord injury was 76 .92% (10/13) in the group A and 81 .82%(9/11) in the group B ,showing no statistically significant difference (χ2 =0 .087 ,P>0 .05) .The total cure rate was 84 .38% (27/32) in the group A and 85 .48% (26/30) in the group B ,showing no statistically significant difference (χ2 =0 .066 ,P>0 .05) .The Cobb′s angles before operation ,immediately after operation and at the last follow‐up were (28 .16 ± 4 .16)° ,(5 .03 ± 3 .24)° and (8 .81 ± 2 .44)° in the group A and (26 .83 ± 5 .41)° ,(5 .50 ± 3 .03)° and(8 .06 ± 2 .45)° in the group B ,showing no statistically sig‐nificant difference (t=1 .038 ,t=0 .588 ,t=1 .200 ,all P>0 .05) .The operation time was (171 .31 ± 12 .84)min in the group A and (219 .23 ± 21 .44)min in the group B ,showing statistically significant difference (t=10 .754 ,P<0 .05) .The bleeding volume was (341 .25 ± 76 .10)mL in the group A and (440 .67 ± 67 .16)mL in the group B ,showing statistically significant difference (t=5 .439 ,P<0 .05) .Conclusion One‐stage anterior debridement ,and anterior or posterior internal fixation for treating multiple lower thoracic spinal tuberculosis can obtain the better curative effect ,but selecting case is very important .