2021
DOI: 10.1055/a-1527-7939
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Surgical Treatment Strategies for Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis of the Thoracolumbar Spine

Abstract: Background Despite advances, the morbidity and mortality rates of patients with spondylodiscitis remains high, with an increasing incidence worldwide. Although conservative therapy has progressed, several cases require surgical intervention. However, the indication and opportunities for surgical treatment are still disputable. Methods In a joint consensus, the members of the ‘Spondylodiscitis’ working group of the Spine Section of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery considered curr… Show more

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“…In this case, due to the poor general health condition of our patient, his Parkinson's disease and neurological symptomatic HS, we recommended a short segment fusion surgery to minimise trauma [16] , [17] . In retrospect, we have to admit, that the patient was exposed to an overall increased trauma due to the necessary second operation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…In this case, due to the poor general health condition of our patient, his Parkinson's disease and neurological symptomatic HS, we recommended a short segment fusion surgery to minimise trauma [16] , [17] . In retrospect, we have to admit, that the patient was exposed to an overall increased trauma due to the necessary second operation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Antibiotics are the main treatment for spinal infection. Surgical treatment should be used for patients with severe illness and no significant improvement (Herren et al, 2017;Scheyerer et al, 2022).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bei stabilisierenden Operationen mit ventraler Abstützung kann sowohl ein rein dorsales Verfahren (TLIF, PLIF) oder ein kombiniertes dorsoventrales Vorgehen (dorsale Stabilisierung mit OLIF, XLIF, ALIF) gewählt werden (▶ Abb. 3)[15]. Dieses kann zweizeitig erfolgen,…”
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