title: [Observation of body temperature and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in spinal tuberculosis patients with anterior interbody autograft and internal fixation].
abstract: This study was designed to observe the changes in the body temperature and erythrocyte sedimentation rate of patients with thoracolumbar tuberculosis who received anterior interbody autograft and internal fixation. The observation conducted in 21 cases establishes the 2 parameters as simple and reliable indicators for post-operative assessment of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515,China.
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Dong-Bin
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Da-Di
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jian-Ting
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D001831:Body Temperature; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy