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| The Analysis of Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of Spinal Tuberculosis in Uighur Hetian Area |
| Hetian Prefecture People’s Hospital of Xinjiang， Hetian 848000， China |
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Abstract Objective：To investigate the epidemiology characteristics of spinal tuberculosis in Uighur Hetian area and sum up the clinical characteristics of spinal tuberculosis，in order to provide experiences for disease diagnosis，prevention and treatment.Method：1132 spinal tuberculosis patients from January 2011 to November 2014 in Uighur Hetian area various county and city hospitals were retrospectively analyzed and collected，the clinical data of patients was complete，and the diagnosis was clear.The investigated general data of the self-made questionnaire survey included age，sex， occupation， spinal tuberculosis parts， involving segment， clinical symptoms and signs， etc.Analyzed the differences in spinal tuberculosis incidence of different gender，different career，and analyzed the main parts of spinal tuberculosis，involving the segment and the clinical symptoms and signs.Result：Of all the 1132 spinal tuberculosis patients， 877 cases were females，accounting for 77.47%，it’s higher than that of the males；The spinal tuberculosis patients were most farmers，accounting for 93.29%；The highest incidence of spinal tuberculosis was lumbar area，there were totally 509 cases， accounting for 44.96%；The mainly involving of spinal tuberculosis were 1， 2 segment，they were respectively accounting for 18.02% and 70.05%；Some patients could show the night sweats， spinal tuberculosis poisoning symptoms such as fever and fatigue，78.18% patients could appear a pain， 32.69% patients could appear radiation pain of upper and lower extremities.Conclusion：The incidence of spinal tuberculosis in Uighurs Hotan area is higher，it’s mainly about females，farmers， lumbar spine，and involving 1， 2 segments.Increasing the early prevention，treatment and census of spinal tuberculosis ， providing positive and effective treatment in patients with diagnosis are good for improving the patients’ quality of life and reducing the burden on society.
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