Percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage for the treatment of instrumented lumbar spine infection

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage (PEDD) in patients with surgical site infection (SSI) following instrumented lumbar fusion. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 20 patients (6 women and 14 men;...

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Main Authors: Shih-Chieh Yang, Yen-Chun Chiu, Hung-Shu Chen, Yu-Hsien Kao, I-Ming Jou, Yuan-Kun Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019863356