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KMID : 0378019770200120075
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New Medical Journal
1977 Volume.20 No. 12 p.75 ~ p.80
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Clinical Study of Spinal Tuberculosis
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Abstract
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The anterior interbody fusion for the 445 patients of tuberculosis of the spine was, experienced at our department, and we agree this opinion that the anterior spinal fusion was the most favorable method to the spinal tuberculosis, published by many other authors. Following results were obtained from the 445 cases, treated during the period of 1957 to 1977, 6. 1. Spine was the most common site in bone and joint tuberculosis (60.4%), and was followed by hip, knee, ankle, in orders. 2. The highest age incidence was 1st decade (39.1%) 3. Average period of disease preoperatively was 27 months. 4. The relative frequency with the level of lesion were thoracic (34.8%), lumbar (33.0%), thoracolumbar (18.9%), in orders. 5: The average number of vertebrae involved was 2.4 segments. 6. 152 patients (34%) had other active tuberculous foci in the body, and 80 patients (18.0%) had paraplegia of paraparesis, at that time of admission. Reoperation was done in 23 cases, but we have included the 5 cases treated for the correction of kyphotic deformity. 8. The combined procedure of anterior fusion with posterior fusion is the preferable treatment for immature spines with this disease.
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