Surgery is safe and effective when indicated in the acute phase of hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.

Etienne CanouïVirginie ZarroukFlorence Canouï-PoitrineUgo DesmoulinVéronique LeflonWassim AllahamVictoire de LastoursPierre GuiguiBruno Fantin

Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2019)

Patients with hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis requiring surgery improved equally as non-surgical patients in terms of neurological deficit and residual pain. This result was not hampered by increased complications related to surgery. When indicated, surgery is safe and effective in patients suffering from hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
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chronic pain
risk factors
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acute coronary syndrome
postmenopausal women
spinal cord
pain management
body composition
patient reported