Abstract:Percutaneous cervical nucleoplasty (PCN) has proven to be a safe and effective technique for the management of the cervical herniated or bulging discs. The incidence of cervical spondylodicitis (CSD) after PCN is rare. Case 1: A 53-year-old male patient was admitted with right arm motor weakness, severe posterior neck pain. He diagnosed with a C5-6 bulging disc and underwent a PCN two months prior to admission to our hospital. Laboratory tests revealed WBC counts and CRP levels, but his erythrocyte ESR was mil… Show more
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