Extreme lateral interbody fusion and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in the minimally invasive treatment of thoracic tuberculosis.

Liang Deng Yuan-Wei ZhangLiang-Yu XiongSu-Li ZhangWen-Yan NiQiang Xiao

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2021)

XLIF combined with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for the treatment of thoracic TB can allow for TB lesion debridement, discectomy, and interbody fusion under direct visualization, and can effectively improve patient prognosis.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
robot assisted
mycobacterium tuberculosis
spinal cord
emergency department
combination therapy
hiv aids
spinal cord injury