Single-stage transforaminal decompression, debridement, interbody fusion, and posterior instrumentation for lumbosacral brucellosis

Abstract Background Spinal brucellosis is a less commonly reported infectious spinal pathology. There are few reports regarding the surgical treatment of spinal brucellosis in existing literature. This retrospective study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of single-stage transforaminal de...

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Main Authors: Yakefu Abulizi, Wei-Dong Liang, Aikeremujiang Muheremu, Maierdan Maimaiti, Wei-Bin Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0279-x