Background Surgical treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis, discitis, and epidural abscesses is
indicated in the setting of failure of antibiotic therapy, neurological deficits, epidural abscess …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Vertebral body osteomyelitis, discitis, and epidural abscesses
are complex medical problems that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality …

Object The authors evaluated the efficacy of posterior instrumentation for the management of
spontaneous spinal infections. Standard surgical management of spontaneous spinal …

Background: The use of instrumentation in the setting of primary spinal infections is
controversial. While the instrumentation is often required in the presence of progressive …

Vertebral osteomyelitis/discitis is a relatively rare disease but is a known potential
complication of spinal surgical intervention. In general, the first-line treatment for this …

Anterior radical debridement and bone grafting is popular in the treatment of pyogenic
infection of the spine, but there remains great concern of placing instrumentation in the …

The present study aims to assess the results of single-stage instrumentation and fusion at
the time of surgical debridement of spinal infections; vertebral osteomyelitis or epidural …

Abstract Background and Purpose: The use of instrumentation in spinal infections is still a
controversial issue. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of titanium …

Patients with vertebral osteomyelitis may require instrumentation for spinal stabilization.
Determining the optimal duration and type of antimicrobial therapy for these patients is …

Specific and non-specific infections of the spine are rare. Due to their potential for severe
instabilities, deformities and the impairment of neurological structures, the treatment is often …