Use of Intramedullary K-Wire to Enhance Fibular Graft Placement in 4-Level Thoracolumbar Corpectomy for Pott Disease: Case Report and Review of Literature

摘要

BACKGROUND: Reports of tuberculosis involving >= 4 contiguous spinal levels are rare. Surgery is often required in this population for neurological decompression and stabilization. These patients appear to be particularly predisposed to complications that include incomplete recovery of neurological function after decompression as well as post-treatment kyphosis. In settings with limited available instrumentation, reconstruction of the anterior column can be challenging.