Unilateral percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage for lumbar infectious spondylitis

Abstract Background The treatment of lumbar infectious spondylitis is controversial. In this study, we attempted to demonstrate that unilateral percutaneous endoscopic debridement with physiologic saline and negative pressure drainage postoperatively may achieve a satisfactory result in lumbar infec...

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Main Authors: Xuepeng Wang, Shaobo Zhou, Zhenyu Bian, Maoqiang Li, Wu Jiang, Changju Hou, Liulong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-1009-5