Pyogenic Discitis following Discectomy
Purpose. To assess the treatment outcome for disc infection in 35 patients. Methods. Records of 23 men and 12 women aged 36 to 62 (mean, 43) years who underwent treatment for pyogenic discitis after open discectomy were reviewed. All patients had single-level disc herniation of L4–5 (n=28) or L5-S1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000103 |