Cervical destructive spondylodiscitis: a report on three cases.
Three patients suffering from hematogenous destructive spondylodiscitis were treated with one-session spondylectomy, bone graft-fusion and halo-device stabilization. A stable osseous fusion was achieved after three months with additional antibiotic therapy.
Brenner
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Department of Neurosurgery, Bethesda Hospital, Wuppertal, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
Donkersloot
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D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015299:Discitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy