Summary
The technique of radical treatment of tuberculosis of the spine at various levels is described. Eighty cases out of 158 of spinal caries underwent radical surgery over a period of 7 years. Caseous pus, sequestra, granulation tissue and discs were excised. Rib grafts were used in the dorsal spine and iliac strut grafts in the cervical and lumbar spine, through a direct anterior approach. Sound bony fusion was achieved in 90% of cases. The procedure is technically difficult but recovery is fast and the majority were fit to resume work within 6 months.
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Cet article décrit la technique utilisée pour l'abord chirurgical de la spondylite tuberculeuse à ses différents niveaux. Sur 158 maux de Pott observés au cours d'une période de 7 ans, 80 ont été traités chirurgicalement. Le caseum, les séquestres, le tissu de granulation et les débris discaux ont été excisés. Par une voie d'abord directe, antérieure, une greffe de renforcement a été mise en place, costale à l'étage dorsal, iliaque aux étages cervical et lombaire. Une fusion osseuse solide a été obtenue dans 90% des cas. Ces interventions sont techniquement difficiles, mais elles entraînent une guérison rapide et la majorité des opérés ont été capable de reprendre leur travail dans un délai de 6 mois.
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Chahal, A.S., Jyoti, S.P. The radical treatment of tuberculosis of the spine. International Orthopaedics 4, 93–99 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271091
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