LAUSR

Posterior approach of debridement, interbody graft, and instrumentation, and combined posterior–anterior approach of posterior instrumentation and anterior debridement and interbody graft are two essential surgeries for the surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis (TB), and, until now, which one should be chosen is still controversial. This study aimed to compare the therapeutic efficacy between the single posterior surgery and combined posterior–anterior surgery for lumbar tuberculosis (LTB) patients to elucidate the role of debridement and the effects that result from posterior structure resection.