Minimally invasive far lateral debridement combined with posterior instrumentation for thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis without severe kyphosis

Abstract Background Anti-tuberculous therapy (ATT) alone cannot easily cure spine tuberculosis (STB) though it is the most essential treatment. Many studies have confirmed the efficacy of the surgical treatment of STB through anterior, anterolateral, posterior debridement, and intervertebral fusion...

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Main Authors: Wei Xiong, Bing Yu, Yao Zhang, Chunxiao Wang, Xiaojie Tang, Haifei Cao, Xibing Zhang, Qinyong Song, Fang Tan, Jiangwei Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01703-9