Abstract:Background Various bone grafting have been reported to achieve anterior column support and bone fusion after one stage posterior debridement in the treatment of lumbar tuberculosis. However, nonstructural bone grafting has been rarely studied. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of nonstructural bone grafting versus structural bone grafting in the treatment of lumbar tuberculosis.Patients and methods We retrospectively reviewed patients with nonstructural (n=27) and structural (n=22) bone grafting after s… Show more
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