Posterolateral full-endoscopic debridement and irrigation is effective in treating thoraco-lumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis, except in cases with large abscess cavities
Katsuhisa Yamada, Masahiko Takahata, Ken Nagahama, Akira Iwata, Tsutomu Endo, Ryo Fujita, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Takashi Ohnishi, Hideki Sudo, Manabu Ito, Norimasa Iwasaki
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSpondylodiscitisSurgeryLumbarDebridement (dental)AbscessDiscitisSpondylitisEpidural abscessRadiologyMagnetic resonance imagingAnkylosing spondylitisInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesOrthopedic Infections and Treatments