Modified costotransverse approach combined with autologous iliac bone graft fusion and internal fixation in thoracic tuberculosis

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 167 - 11
• Main Authors: Wei, Mengcheng, Zhang, Shishuang, Li, Qingbo, Cai, Lei, Zhou, Junlong, Liu, Weijun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 15.02.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Autogenous iliac bone graft; Blood; Bone Transplantation - methods; C-reactive protein; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Humans; Ilium - transplantation; Internal fixation in fractures; Male; Medical examination; Methods; Middle Aged; Modified costotransverse approach; Pedicle screw fixation; Prognosis; Spinal Fusion - methods; Thoracic spine tuberculosis; Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery; Transplantation, Autologous - methods; Treatment Outcome; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, Spinal - diagnostic imaging; Tuberculosis, Spinal - surgery; Asia; Connecticut; Pedicle screw fixation; Autogenous iliac bone graft; Modified costotransverse approach; Thoracic spine tuberculosis

Due to the complexity of the thoracic spine's surrounding structures, thoracic tuberculosis surgery is challenging to perform, with difficult exposure, complex operations, numerous complications, and often unsatisfactory prognoses. Currently, it is believed that the posterior approach alone is...