Fatal outcome after insufficient spine fixation for pyogenic thoracic spondylodiscitis: an imperative for 360° fusion of the infected spine
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pyogenic spondylodiscitis represents a potentially life-threatening condition. Due to the low incidence, evidence-based surgical recommendations in the literature are equivocal, and the treatment modalities remain controversial.</...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.pssjournal.com/content/3/1/4 |