Biportal endoscopic debridement and percutaneous screw fixation technique for spinal tuberculosis: how I do it

Abstract

Background: Biportal endoscopy and percutaneous screw fixation are promising techniques that can be applied to treat various degenerative spinal diseases. However, these techniques for spinal tuberculosis have not been reported. Method: Using the biportal endoscopic technique, bilateral decompression, tissue biopsy, and granulation tissue removal were performed using the screw insertion site. Using the percutaneous fixation screw technique, posterior stabilization and sagittal angle restoration were achieved. Paraplegia and radiating pain improved neurologically. Kyphosis was radiologically restored. Spinal tuberculosis (Potts’s disease) was histopathologically diagnosed. Conclusion: Minimally invasive endoscopic and percutaneous screw technique can aid the diagnosis and treatment of spinal tuberculosis.