Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
This observational study was conducted in the Department of Neurosurgery Lady Reading HospitalPeshawar from July 2010 to June 2012 (2 years).There were 38 patients with dorsal spine tuberculosis who underwent anterior decompression and fusion using anterior spinal instrumentation and allograft replacement. We included those patients in our study, who undergone anterior decompression with internal fixation for dorsal spine tuberculosis, of both genders irrespective of their age. We excluded those patients who were unfit for surgery, treated conservatively, involved spine other than dorsal spine or undergone procedure other than anterior approach for Carrie’s spine.Clinical outcome of the patients was assessed using the frankle grade. The patients were observed for post-operative complications, neurological improvement and bony fusion.
Recommended Citation
khan, Zahid; Khanzada, Khalid; Ali,, Mumtaz; and Ayub, Shahid
(2013)
"Role of anterior decompression with internal fixation in dorsal spine tuberculosis,"
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 8:
Iss.
3, Article 2.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pjns/vol8/iss3/2
