Anterior debridement and primary interbody autografting with internal fixation in treatment of cervical vertebra tuberculosis / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and surgical method in radical debridement and spinal fusion with internal fixation in surgical management of cervical vertebra tuberculosis.Methods Twenty-one patients of cervical vertebra tuberculosis were included,mean age of 31 years,including 2 cases at C_(1-2),3 at C_(2-3),9 at C_(4-5),3 at C_(5-6),3 at C_(6-7),1 at C_7T_1.After all patients underwent radical debridement of focuses,15 cases were grafted with iliac bone and 6 with titanium mesh,19 cases were fixed with plate,1 case with Apofix,1 case with Occipital-cervical fusion.The external fixation was needed for 3 months after surgery.Results The follow-up lasted for 21 months.One case grafted with titanium mesh failed,but other patients achieved satisfactory results of successful interbody fusion within 3 to 6 months.The kyphosis deformity was corrected to normal condition without associated complications.The neural symptoms were improved.All patients had no recurrence of tuberculosis.There were no plates and screws broken.Conclusion It is safe and effective to treat cervical vertebra tuberculosis by anterior radical debridement and primary autograft by internal fixation,with high correction rate of local kyphosis deformity,high fusion,and low complication rate.