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To date, only three cases of artificial disc prosthesis dislocation have been reported in the literature. We present in detail two additional cases of prosthesis dislocation and discuss the surgical interventions undertaken that resulted in a good clinical outcome in both patients.
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Intervertebral Disc , Joint Prosthesis , Prosthesis Failure , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , ReoperationABSTRACT
Rothia dentocariosa is a rare cause of endocarditis. It occurs most frequently in patients with prior heart conditions. Although the clinical course is typically subacute, it has a high rate of complications. In particular, the reported incidence of mycotic aneurysms is as high as 25%. Penicillin is the treatment of choice, but additional complications may necessitate prompt surgical intervention. As far as we know, this paper reports the first case of repeated subarachnoid hemorrhages due to R. dentocariosa endocarditis.
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Aneurysm, Infected/microbiology , Endocarditis, Bacterial/complications , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , Intracranial Aneurysm/microbiology , Micrococcaceae/isolation & purification , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/microbiology , Actinomycetales Infections/complications , Actinomycetales Infections/microbiology , Adolescent , Female , HumansABSTRACT
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.