Transforaminal interbody debridement and fusion to manage post-discectomy discitis in lumbar spine
Traditionally, non-operative management with long-term antibiotics and bed rest has been recommended as the first-line treatment for most post-operative discitis patients. However, a recent trend in treatment under a limited range of indications has been to perform surgical debridement followed by the long-term administration of antibiotics. This descriptive study investigated whether transforaminal lumbar interbdoy debridement and fusion (TLIDF) combined with intravenous antibiotics is appropriate to manage post-discectomy discitis.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Chia-Wei Chang, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Chi-Chien Niu, Tsai-Sheng Fu, Po-Liang Lai, Lih-Huei Chen, Wen-Jer Chen Tags: Original article Source Type: research