Antibiotic therapy of prolonged duration (≥8 weeks) should be given to patients with HVO at high risk of recurrence. For low-risk patients, a shorter duration (6-8 weeks) of pathogen-directed antibiotic therapy may be sufficient.

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Spinal instrumentation in patients with HVO may be safe with pathogen-directed prolonged antibiotic therapy and should not be abandoned or delayed solely because of the risk of recurrence.

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The retear rate of repaired rotator cuff tendon was about 57.8%. Independent prognostic factors of retear were degree of tendon retraction and AHI on preoperative MR images.