1.Management of Pyogenic Discitis.
Asian Spine Journal 2014;8(3):391-391
No abstract available.
Discitis*
2.Author Response: Management of Postoperative discitis.
Santhanam RENGARAJAN ; Lakshmi KRISHNASWAMY
Asian Spine Journal 2016;10(2):402-402
No abstract available.
Discitis*
3.Letter to the Editor: Management of Postoperative Discitis.
H Bahadir GOKCEN ; Sinan ERDOGAN ; Cagatay OZTURK
Asian Spine Journal 2016;10(2):401-401
No abstract available.
Discitis*
4.Just think about pyogenic spondylodiscitis before performing the epidural steroid injection for low back pain.
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2018;71(2):161-162
No abstract available.
Discitis*
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Low Back Pain*
5.Modified Microsurgical and Standard Lumbar Discectomy ; Comparative Study.
Ho Kyun HA ; Suck Jun OH ; Hae Dong JHO ; Yung Rak YOO ; Nam Kyu KIM ; Hwan Yung CHUNG
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1983;12(4):583-588
To obtain wider versatility and greater reach in microsurgical lumbar discectomy, modified procedure has been performed on 263 patients in 1979-1983. It consisted of a smaller midline incision, removal of lateral half of the spinous process, partial but sufficient microdrilling of the lamina, use of a modified slender Taylor retractor, flavotomy, preservation of epidural adipose-areolar tissue etc. Particularly a slender Taylor-Chung retractor offered yielding surgical opening and therefore secured free of pituitary forceps to every direction. The microsurgical results including 72 bisegmental and 8 trisegmental discectomies were compared with those of standard operations of same number performed by same surgeon in 1972-1979, for the good contrast. Mean blood loss per operation was 94 ml with the standard discectomy and 46 ml with microsurgery. Dural tear occured in 17 cases undergoing standard operation and in 3 undergoing microsugery. The mean time until return to duty was 8.6 weeks with standard, compared with 4.2 weeks. In the microsurgical group, 3 patients had postoperative discitis while 2 had in the standard. In this series, the results of microsurgery surpasses the standard in the convalescent phase. Major advantages of this modified microsurgical technique were its ability to secure the greater reach to remove disc material as much as possible and to preserve the integrity of normal tissue better.
Discitis
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Diskectomy*
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Humans
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Microsurgery
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Surgical Instruments
6.Ankylosing Spondylitis: Prevention And Surgical Correction Of Deformity.
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association 1994;1(1):33-38
In ankylosing spondylitis the mainstay of therapy is to prevent deformity by relieving pain with medicine and by exetcise. But once the deformity is fixed in a bad postrue surgical correction is the only way to make the patient feel comfortable. The purpose of this paper is to discuss on the surgical treatment of spinal deformity, spondylodiscitis and spine fractures in ankylosing spondylitis with some illustrative cases presentation.
Congenital Abnormalities*
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Discitis
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Humans
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Spine
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing*
7.Inadvertent discogram during transforaminal epidural injection in patients with lumbar disc herniation: A report of 2 cases.
Hyun Seog MOON ; Byung Cheul SHIN ; Heung Soon IM ; Bang Hoon SONG ; Young Deog CHA
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2010;58(1):104-108
The transforaminal epidural injection (TFEI) has been preferred in many cases because it can deliver the injected dose of medication closer to the nerve root and better facilitate ventral epidural flow compared to other methods. However, in patients with deformities not demonstrated on fluoroscopic imaging, the needle may enter unwanted locations. We treated two cases of intradiscal injection of contrast dye, during the TFEI, in patients with lumbar disc herniation.
Congenital Abnormalities
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Discitis
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Humans
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Injections, Epidural
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Needles
8.Surgical Treatment of Brucellar Spondylodiscitis with Epidural Abscess: A Case Report.
Kook Jin CHUNG ; Ki Hoon PARK ; Sung Hye KOH ; Ji Hyo HWANG ; Hong Kyun KIM ; Kyu Cheol NOH ; Jung Han YOO ; Kyung Won SONG
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 2009;16(1):59-63
Brucellosis is a well known systemic, zoonotic disease that can affect many organs. We report a rare case of spondylodiscitis with an epidural abscess caused by brucellosis. The patient was treated surgically for severe pain and concomitant devastating neurological deficit. A diagnosis of spondylodiscitis or an epidural abscess due to brucellosis must be considered when acute back pain, radiating pain and febrile episodes occur, particularly in people in a high risk group.
Back Pain
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Brucellosis
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Discitis
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Epidural Abscess
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Humans
9.Delayed Spondylodiscitis Presenting as a Skip Lesion.
Korean Journal of Spine 2017;14(1):14-16
Spondylodiscitis is believed to be caused by an infection that affects vertebral bodies and the intervening intervertebral disc. Usually, typical spondylodiscitis involves a mobile vertebra-disc-vertebra unit, and in most cases, the condition is managed successfully by surgical intervention and intravenous antibiotic therapy. Here, the authors report an unusual case of a spondylodiscitis presenting as a skip lesion, which progressed from L4/L5 to L1/L2, despite open surgical biopsy and empirical intravenous antibiotics. Possible pathogenic mechanisms of this unique case are discussed and a review of the pertinent literature is included.
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Biopsy
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Discitis*
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Intervertebral Disc
10.Infectious Spondylodiscitis Accompanied by Widespread Thoracolumbar Subdural Abscess.
Yu Hun JEONG ; Young Sang LEE ; Sang Jun PARK
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2017;52(4):354-358
Subdural abscess is relatively rare compared with epidural abscess, but it can rapidly progress to complete paraplegia with a poorer outcome. In particular, the occurrence of widespread subdural abscess is extremely rare. We experienced a case of widespread thoracolumbar subdural abscess with infectious spondylodiscitis in the thoracic spine. We report this rare case with a review of relevant literatures.
Abscess*
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Discitis*
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Empyema
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Epidural Abscess
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Paraplegia
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Spine