Clinical Study

Application of Intraoperative CT-Guided Navigation in Simultaneous Minimally Invasive Anterior and Posterior Surgery for Infectious Spondylitis

Table 1

Demographics of simultaneous minimally invasive anterior and posterior spinal surgery for infectious spondylitis.

Sex
 Male4
 Female5
Age71 (50–79)
ASA classification
 22
 36
 41
Surgical level
 T10-T112
 T11-L13
 L1-L24
Causative pathogens
Staphylococcus aureus4
Candida albicans1
Candida tropicalis1
Mycobacterium tuberculosis1
Salmonella enterica, serotype D2

Laboratory testsPretreatmentPosttreatment

CRP (mg/dL)54.4 (25–78)4.8 (1.3–11)
ESR (mm/hr)83.9 (30–150)14.1 (5–24)

Functional scalesPreoperativePostoperative (2 yr)

Visual analog scale8.2 (7–10)2.2 (1–3)
Oswestry disability index67.1 (54.3–88.9)25.6 (11–40)

PostoperativePostoperative (2 yr)

Kyphotic angle correction10.5° (8.4°–12.6°)8.5° (6.9°–10.1°)

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate.