Disc space infection and vertebral osteomyelitis as a complication of percutaneous lateral discectomy.
Clin Orthop Relat Res
; (225): 234-7, 1987 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Percutaneous lateral discectomy (PLD) in a 32-year-old man was followed by postoperative disc space infection and adjacent vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The simplicity and decreased morbidity associated with PLD may be offset by severe infections. The small incision made in the annulus during PLD may not allow adequate drainage in the case of infection and may subsequently direct the infective process to the adjacent vertebral endplates. Meticulous aseptic technique, and possibly the use of prophylactic antibiotic therapy, is important in PLD.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteomielite
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Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Orthop Relat Res
Ano de publicação:
1987
Tipo de documento:
Article