Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for the Treatment of Postoperative Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis.
- Author:
Sang Keun KOO
1
;
Byeong Wook HWANG
;
Sang Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Busan Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea. busan@wooridul.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis;
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion;
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation;
Lumbar spine
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Consensus;
Discitis;
Humans;
Immobilization;
Middle Aged;
Wound Infection
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2010;7(4):276-279
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Deep wound infection is a serious surgical complication. The majority of patients with pyogenic spondylodiscitis can be treated non-surgically with antibiotics and immobilization. However, although surgical management of pyogenic spondylodiscitis continues to evolve, no consensus has yet been reached regarding the best surgical approaches and techniques. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) followed by percutaneous pedicle screw fixation (PPF) is an effective surgical option for treating postoperative pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PPS). In this report, we describe a case of PPS in a 64-year-old man who underwent ALIF with PPF.
