Posterior Stabilization vs Global Reconstruction for Thoracic & Thoracolumbar Spinal Tuberculosis .
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Posterior-only stabilization versus global reconstruction in thoracic and thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis; a prospective randomized study
Int Orthop . 2022 Mar;46(3):597-603.Fifty-eight patients with thoracic or thoracic-lumbar spinal tuberculosis with borderline anterior vertebral defects were randomized to undergo either posterior stabilization (n=29) or global reconstruction (n=29). All patients received anti-TB chemotherapy. The primary outcomes were clinical (including neurological), radiological, and functional outcomes. There were no differences in clinical (including neurological), functional [Visual Analog Scale (VAS) & Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores], and radiological outcomes (Cobb's angle, kyphosis correction, loss of correction, angle loss rate, & fusion time) between the two groups. No differences in complications were noted.
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