Single-stage treatment of pyogenic spinal infection with titanium mesh cages

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 376-382

  Kuklo, Timothy R ^a   Potter, Benjamin K ^a   Bell, Randy S ^a   Moquin, Ross R ^a   Rosner, Michael K ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Junctional hyphosis; Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis; Single stage; Spine; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; TITANIUM;

BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CULTURE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; DEBRIDEMENT; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KYPHOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACRUM; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TITANIUM;

EID: 33747851042     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000203945.03922.f6     Document Type: Review

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