Background Despite the high incidence of spinal infections that require an operation, there
is no consensus on the most appropriate initial surgical management for these patients …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spinal epidural abscess is a rare but severe condition with high
rates of postoperative adverse events. PURPOSE The objective of the study was to identify …

Study Design. Observational analysis of retrospectively collected data. Objective. A
retrospective study was performed in order to compare the surgical profile of risk factors and …

Background context A spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a serious condition that may be
managed with antibiotics alone or with decompressive surgery combined with antibiotics …

Abstract Background Context Patients with infective spondylodiscitis who failed conservative
treatment are generally indicated for open surgery. However, some patients are poor …

Background Recommendations for the operative treatment of spondylodiscitis are still a
controversial issue. Methods A retrospective review identified 113 consecutive patients who …

Purpose: An extensive spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition and causes significant
morbidity and mortality. Few authors have described this uncommon entity, which requires …

Background Context A spinal infection is a serious problem for a spine surgeon, and there is
currently much debate regarding how best to treat pyogenic spondylodiscitis using …

Background In recent years, full-endoscopic debridement and drainage (FEDD) is gaining
popularity treating spondylodiscitis. Comparing to tradition open surgery, FEDD possess …

Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate
the question whether surgical treatment of patients with spondylodiscitis and neurological …