Surgical indicatios for spinal tuberculosis systematic review
Byron Salazar Maldonado, Jorge Salazar Flores, Pedro Aleixo Nogueira, Armando Alpizar Aguirre, Tania Arancibia Baspineiro, Julio Cesar Burgos Flores, Andrei Andrei, Eduardo Laos Plasier, Edson Lizarazu-Oroz, Carlos Antonio Llanos-Lucero, Jose Luis López Segales, Thiago Magalhaes de Souza, Juan Felipe Mier-García, Molina Pizarro, Filadelfo Norambuena, María Elizabeth Núñez Castillo, Erika Reyes Quezada, Wilson Quispe-Alanoca, Paulo Gabriel Sacramento da Silva, Juan Camilo Salcedo Moreno, Josselin-María Sanchez Mamani, Felipe Augusto Santos de Queiroz Chaves, Reddy Atilio Simon Nunes, Manuel Eduardo Soto García, Perla Maria Del Valle Oros, Jose Alberto Israel Romero Rangel, Luis Miguel Duchen Rodríguez, Jose Antonio Soriano Sánchez
Abstract
Introduction: The objective of this systematic review is to establish the main indications for the treatment of spinal tuberculosis. Although there are many factors to consider this modality of treatment, with different techniques and surgical approaches, we summarize the main indications for easy to remember reference check list. Methodology: On this systematic review we analyze the quality of evidence generated on the subject “Indications for Surgical treatment in spinal tuberculosis” from 2017-01-01 to 2022-01-08 to stablish an update and issue recommendtions on this regard. Results: 20 articles met the criteria and were included in this review. We analyzed retrospective, systematic reviews, metaanalysis, we included a multicenter case control study. The objective of our search is to answer the question When is surgery indicated on spinal tuberculosis patients? despite the various surgical approaches and techniques published. Conclusions: 13 factors were identified and related as indications for a surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis, these are summarized on Figure 1. There are many surgical approaches and all of them should consider these factors to make a surgical decision.
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Publication date:
10/22/2026
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