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Safety and Efficacy of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Cages and Cadaveric Allografts in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) for Treating Lumbar Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis

open access: yesMediators of Inflammation, 2023
Purpose. There have been many studies in the operative management of pyogenic spondylodiscitis with foreign materials. However, it still remains an issue of debate on whether the allografts may be used in pyogenic spondylodiscitis.
Huo-Liang Zheng   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Pathogen Identification in Suspected Cases of Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2017
Pyogenic spinal infection continues to represent a worldwide problem. In approximately one-third of patients with pyogenic spondylodiscitis, the infectious agent is never identified.
Mohammad Hashemzadeh   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Hematologic Inflammation Indices for Differentiating between Brucella, Pyogenic, and Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis

open access: yesBiomedicines
Infectious spondylodiscitis is a life-threatening disease and has some challenges in terms of diagnostic, differentiative, and therapeutic processes. Therefore, rapid and effective management of infectious spondylodiscitis is necessary.
Irfan Binici   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

A Detailed Analysis of Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients with Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis Presenting without Axial Back Pain

open access: yesTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021
Study design: Retrospective analysis of a single institution prospective, longitudinal database of spinal pyogenic infections. Diagnosis of pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PS) can be challenging.
Massimo Fantoni   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Minimally Invasive Spine Stabilization for Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis: A 23-Case Series and Review of Literature

open access: yesMedicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: The incidence of pyogenic spondylodiscitis has been increasing due to the aging of the population. Although surgical treatment is performed for refractory pyogenic spondylodiscitis, surgical invasiveness should be considered ...
Shinichi Ishihara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

CT fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous intervertebral drain insertion for cervical pyogenic spondylodiscitis

open access: yesDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2021
A 79-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with C6-C7 pyogenic spondylodiscitis with an epidural abscess. Since the cervical intervertebral space is narrower than the thoracolumbar intervertebral space, drain insertion into the cervical ...
Kosuke Tomita   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infective Spondylodiscitis: A Comparative Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings with Etiology

open access: yesJournal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, 2020
Introduction: Spondylodiscitis in the Indian population is mostly tubercular and pyogenic. Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is currently most suited for radiological evaluation of the spine in patients with suspected vertebral ...
Ibad I Sha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat: evaluation of 343 spondylodiscitis cases

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2021
Objective Spondylodiscitis is an important clinical a problem requiring serious approaches. In this study, we sought to raise awareness by examining the epidemiology and laboratory, clinical, and radiological findings of spondylodiscitis, which sometimes
Safak Kaya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conservative versus early surgical treatment in the management of pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Spondylodiscitis is the commonest spine infection, and pyogenic spondylodiscitis is the most common subtype. Whilst antibiotic therapy is the mainstay of treatment, some advocate that early surgery can improve mortality, relapse rates, and length of stay.
Santhosh G. Thavarajasingam   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serious spondylodiscitis, septic sacroiliitis and multiple abscesses after ozone therapy for low back pain: A case report on good response to combined treatment with empiric antibiotic and neridronate

open access: yesInternational Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, Volume 26, Issue 8, Page 1590-1593, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Ozone therapy is a minimally invasive technique now widely used for the treatment of pain due to herniated discs. In literature there are conflicting results concerning its real effectiveness and few data about its possible complications. In this case report we present a case of spondylodiscitis, septic arthritis and gluteal abscess following ...
Francesca Erroi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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