一期后路VCR技术治疗活动期胸腰段脊柱结核伴严重后凸畸形

目的:评估一期后路全脊椎截骨(VCR)技术治疗活动期胸腰段脊柱结核伴严重后凸畸形的疗效.方法:自1998至2006年活动期胸腰椎结核伴严重僵硬角状后凸畸形患者36例,均应用VCR技术行一期后路全脊椎截骨矫形脊髓减压术,术后外支具制动3个月.所有病例随访至少2年,随访期间每6个月进行l临床评估和放射学检查.结果:无围手术期死亡发生,平均手术时间208(145～385)min,后凸Cobb角从术前平均57.2°(17°～86°)矫治到术后平均为8.9°(-6°～27°),C7-S1水平距离术前平均为13.6(8～19)mm,术后平均为3.6(-11～9)mm.术前有神经症状功能障碍者19例,术后神经功能改善率89.5%(17/19).围手术期并发症发生率为8.3%(3/36),包括肺炎和表层伤口感染,随访期并发症发生率为5.5%(2/36),表现为内固定植入物松动,25例(69.4%)获得良好的骨性融合.随访期间,25%(9/36)的患者对治疗结果非常满意,66.7%(24/36)的患者对治疗结果满意,2例一般,1例不满意.结论:一期后路VCR技术是一种治疗活动期胸腰段脊柱结核伴严重后凸畸形安全有效的外科手术方法,该手术技术要求高,外科医师必须熟练病理解剖并谨慎实施.

One stage posterior vertebral column resection for the treatment of thorciclumbar tuberculosis with kyphotic deformity

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical outcome of one stage posterior vertebral column resection in patients with spinal tuberculosis combined with kyphotic deformity. METHODS: Thirty-six patients with spinal tuberculosis combined with kyphotic deformity underwent posterior one-stage vertebral column resection reducing tension on the spinal cord from 1998 to 2006. The patients were mobilized with a thoracolumbar orthosis for 3 months. All patients had a minimum of a 2-year follow-up, and clinical examinations and radiographs were obtained at 6-month intervals. RESULTS: No perioperative mortality occurred. The average duration of surgery was 208 (145 approximately 385) min. The kyphotic Cobb angle improved from the preoperative average of 57.2 degree(17 degree approximately 86 degree) to a postoperative average of 8.9 degree(-6 degree approximately 27 degree). The average horizontal distance between C(7) and S(1) was 13.6 (8 approximately 19) mm preoperatively and 3.6 (-11 approximately 9) mm postoperatively. Nineteen patients had preoperative neurological deficits. Of them, 89.5% (17/19) showed a postoperative neurologic improvement. Perioperative complications occurred in 3(8.5%) of the 36 patients with pneumonias and superficial infections. Twenty-five patients (69.4%) showed radiographic evidence of solid fusion in the follow-up examinations. In the follow-up, 25% (9/36) patients rated their results as excellent, 66.7% (24/36) as good, 2 as fair, and 1 as poor. CONCLUSION: One stage posterior vertebral column resection for the treatment of spinal tuberculosis with kyphotic deformity is safe and effective. Because this procedure is highly technical, the surgeon must be familiar with the pathoanatomy and the operation must be carefully done.