Free Vascularized Osseous Fibula Flap for Vertebral Body Defect in a Patient with Tuberculosis Spondylitis.

ABSTRACT: In the context of tuberculous spondylitis, a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis causing significant discomfort and neurological deficits, surgery becomes imperative to alleviate symptoms alongside antituberculosis treatment. However, the utilization of free vascularized fibula flaps for repairing vertebral deformities remains uncommon. This report presents the case of a 21-year-old man with limb weakness and sensory disturbances who was referred to our hospital, where contrast magnetic resonance imaging revealed a paravertebral abscess spanning several thoracic vertebrae. Collaborating with neurosurgeons, we performed decompression laminectomy, pedicle screw fixation, thoracic vertebrectomy, and restoration of the corporal defect using a free fibula flap. Utilizing a 2.5-cm fibula se

SUBMITTER: Atmodiwirjo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11404908 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature