Infections of the spine are an ever-increasing health concern requiring an often complex and
prolonged treatment that can lead to significant morbidity. Of particular interest is the cervical …

Objective For cases of cervical osteomyelitis that require surgery, concern has continued
regarding instrumentation owing to the potential for bacterial seeding of the hardware. We …

OBJECTIVE Infection of the cervical spine is a rare disease but is associated with significant
risk of neurological deterioration, morbidity, and a poor response to nonsurgical …

Study Design: Retrospective multi-institutional case series. Objective: The anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion (ACDF) affords the surgeon the flexibility to treat a variety of cervical …

Background Cervical spondylodiscitis is thought to carry a significant risk for rapid
neurologic deterioration with a poor response to nonsurgical management. Methods A …

Ozone is an unstable allotropic form of oxygen that imparts oxidative stress following
reactions with various biological components. By exploiting this mechanism, clinicians have …

Background: Surgical treatment for erosive pyogenic spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine is
challenging as, following debridement of the intervertebral and bony abscess, a large and …

Complicated deep neck infections remain potentially fatal especially when life-threatening
complications occur [1]. In particular, retropharyngeal abscess leads to fatal complications …

Objective Surgical treatment is an effective strategy for cervical pyogenic spondylodiscitis
(CPS). However, the optimal surgical approach is uncertain. This study was conducted to …

Objective Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a severe and life-threatening disease. Although
commonly performed, the effect of timing in surgical treatment on patient outcome is still …