title: [The surgical treatment of destructive forms of tuberculosis of the cervical spine].
abstract: The paper analyzes the outcomes of surgical treatment in 19 patients with tuberculosis of the cervical part of the vertebral column. All the patients had surgical treatment: abscessotomy, sparing resection of a destruction area, decompression of the spinal cord, removal of kyphotic deformity by restoring the axis of the vertebral column. The existing defect was filled with an autograft in 7 cases, with a biocompatible implant by applying benemycin to its surface in 12 cases. Posterior fixation of the diseases part of the spinal apparatus was made in 8 cases. Good outcomes were followed up 8 months to 7 years after surgery. At X-ray study, the bony block formed between the resected vertebral bodies within 3 to 7 months. Neurological symptoms were arrested in all cases, except 4 ones. One patient was found to have a slight lower extremity weakness and 3 patients had correctable radicular symptoms.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Lavrov
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Kozhevnikov
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Generalova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*