Tuberculous spondylitis: abscess drainage after failure of anti-tuberculous therapy.
Spinal tuberculous abscesses usually respond to anti-tuberculous drugs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of surgical drainage after failure of first-line anti-tuberculous drugs. Patients with spinal instability or vertebral collapse were excluded from the study. The authors retrospectively reviewed 11 patients. The operation was successful in all patients. Anterior/posterior spinal fusion or curettage was not performed. Drains were removed after two to three days. None of the patients required a second operation. Complications, such as spinal instability, vertebral collapse, or death did not occur.
Büyükbebeci
Orhan
O
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gaziantep University Medical School, Gaziantep, Turkey. orbuyukbebeci@yahoo.com
Karakurum
Gunhan
G
Daglar
Bahadir
B
Maralcan
Gokturk
G
Güner
Savas
S
Güleç
Akif
A
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents