Abstract
We report on 14 patients with tuberculosis of the spine treated by operation. All had disease of three or more vertebrae with involvement of both the anterior and posterior columns and a progressive kyphotic deformity in spite of conservative treatment. We consider such spines to be 'unstable' and have found that anterior as well as posterior fusion with instrumentation is necessary.
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Nous rapportons 14 cas de patients atteints de tuberculose rachidienne traitée chirurgicalement. Tous avaient une affection de trois vertèbres ou plus, avec une atteinte de la colonne antérieure et de la colonne postérieure et une cyphose progressive malgré le traitement conservateur. Nous avons considéré de telles colonnes vertébrales 'instables' et avons trouvé qu'une double instrumentation, antérieure et postérieure était nécessaire.
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Al-Sebai, M., Al-Khawashki, H., Al-Arabi, K. et al. Operative treatment of progressive deformity in spinal tuberculosis. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 25, 322–325 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640100259
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640100259