title: Review article: Surgical approaches for correction of post-tubercular kyphosis.
abstract: This study reviewed the literature regarding the pros and cons of various surgical approaches (anterior, anterolateral, combined, and posterior) for correction of post-tubercular kyphosis. The anterior and anterolateral approaches are effective in improving neurological deficit but not in correcting kyphosis. The combined anterior and posterior approach and the posterior approach combined with 3-column osteotomy achieve good neurological improvement and kyphosis correction. The latter is superior when expertise and facilities are available.
authors.affiliation: Spine Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jaykar R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Panchmatia
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, United States.
authors.forename: Lawrence G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lenke
authors.affiliation: The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Molloy
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Kenneth M C
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, United States.
authors.forename: Khaled M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kebaish
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications*
keywords: kyphosis; tuberculosis, spinal