Topical streptomycin irrigation of lesions to prevent postoperative site infections in spinal tuberculosis: a retrospective analysis.

PURPOSE: In spinal tuberculosis surgery, topical administration of drugs to the lesion is a preventive treatment measure. The aim is to achieve better bacterial inhibition and to prevent complications. As one of the most common complications after spinal tuberculosis surgery, many factors can lead to surgical site infection (SSI). No definitive reports of local streptomycin irrigation of the lesion and SSI of spinal tuberculosis have been seen. This study analyzed data related to surgical site infections (SSI) after the treatment of spinal tuberculosis using this regimen. METHODS: In this study, 31 were in the observation group (streptomycin flush) and 34 in the control group (no streptomycin flush). All patients received the same standard of perioperative care procedures. General information, operative time, intraoperative bleeding, ESR and CRP at one week postoperatively, time on antibiotics, total drainage, days in hospital, incision infection rate and secondary debridement rate were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Patients in both groups completed the surgery successfully. The ESR and CRP levels in the observation group were lower than those in the control group one week after surgery (p < 0.05); the duration of postoperative antibiotics and hospital stay were lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05); the incidence of SSI in the two groups was 5.88% and 6.45% respectively, with no significant difference (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The use of topical streptomycin irrigation of the lesion during surgical procedures for spinal tuberculosis had no significant effect on the incidence of SSI, however, it helped to control the level of infection in the postoperative period and reduced the length of time patients had to use postoperative antibiotics and the number of days they stayed in hospital. Future prospective randomised controlled trials in more centres and larger samples are recommended.

Enfermedad de Pott. Caso clínico radiológico / Pott's disease Radiological clinical case

RESUMEN Introducción: la tuberculosis es una infección causada por el micobacterium tuberculae, la cual afecta principalmente a la vía respiratoria, aunque se le puede ver afectando el sistema musculo esquelético, de este es la columna vertebral la mas afecta, donde provoca una colección fría y caseosa conocida como enfermedad de Pott, que en dependencia de la localización puede debilitar la vértebra y provocar fracturas patológicas con la consiguiente repercusión y limitación en la vida y salud del paciente. Presentación de caso: paciente masculino de 33 años de edad, que acude a nosotros por una fractura de la vértebra D12 producto de una caída sentado de sus propios pies, visualizada en Rx simple de columna total en proyección lateral. Discusión: se evidencia desplazamiento posterior de fragmento óseo y esclerosis subcondral, en el estudio de TAC se corrobora fractura aplastamiento del cuerpo vertebral D12, con desplazamiento posterior de un segmento vertebral que estrecha el canal medular, y en las imágenes de resonancia se confirma fractura aplastamiento de la vértebra D12 con desplazamiento de fragmento óseo y estenosis del canal medular, provocando severa mielitis compresiva con fibrosis a nivel del segmento medular D12. Conclusiones: se mostró la utilidad de los medios diagnósticos convencionales y de alta tecnología en el diagnostico de esta entidad, identificar las lesiones asociadas y complicaciones que puede sufrir el paciente.

ABSTRACT Introduction: tuberculosis is an infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculae, which mainly affects the respiratory tract, although it can be seen affecting the musculoskeletal system, this is the spine the most affected, where it causes a cold and caseous collection known as Pott's disease, which depending on the location can weaken the vertebra and cause pathological fractures with the consequent impact and limitation on the life and health of the patient. Case presentation: a 33-year-old male patient who came to us for a fracture of the vertebra D12 due to a fall sitting on his own feet, visualized in simple Rx of total spine in lateral projection. Discussion: posterior displacement of bone fragment and subchondral sclerosis is evidenced, in the CT study it is corroborated fracture crushing of vertebral body D12, with posterior displacement of a vertebral segment that narrows the medullary canal, and in the resonance images it is confirmed crush fracture of vertebra D12 with displacement of bone fragment and stenosis of the medullary canal, causing severe compressive myelitis with fibrosis at the level of the medullar segment D12. Conclusions: the usefulness of conventional and high-tech diagnostic means in the diagnosis of this entity was shown, identifying the associated injuries and complications that the patient may suffer.

Manufacture and evaluation of health education form for spinal tuberculosis patients / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To investigate the requirement of health education for patients with spinal tuberculosis,making clinical education form,and determine the evaluation system.Methods 134 cases of spinal tuberculosis patients were surveyed with self-designed questionnaires.The questionnaire included 5 aspects,using the Likert 4 scoring method.Delphi method was applied in 16 experts.Results The health demand of patients showed high positive correlation in domains of cognition and operation.There was a moderate positive correlation between affective domain and cognition,operation domain.Two rounds of expert consultation showed that the expert opinion coordination coefficient was 100％,the average of authority was above 0.8,the expert opinion coordination coefficients of all the indexes were between 0.2～0.6.Conclusions The health education form for spinal tuberculosis patients can help to understand the needs of patients,it is pertinent and get the recognition of experts.