Comparison of single posterior debridement, bone grafting and instrumentation with single-stage anterior debridement, bone grafting and posterior instrumentation in the treatment of thoracic and thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis

Abstract Background To compare the clinical efficacy of single posterior debridement, bone grafting and instrumentation with that of single-stage anterior debridement, bone grafting and posterior instrumentation for treatment of adult patients with thoracic and thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis (TB)...

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Main Authors: Yongchun Zhou, Weiwei Li, Jun Liu, Liqun Gong, Jing Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0405-4