Traumatic suppurative intervertebral osteochondritis
Demichev, N.P.
Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 135(10): 75-79
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625 PMID: 4090195 Document Number: 261223
The author observed purulent intervertebral osteochondritis in 2 of 107 patients operated upon for osteochondrosis of the vertebral column and in 1 of 98 patients after discography. Special attention is given to difficult diagnosis during the first days due to the absence of the clinical signs pathognomonic of this complication. After a repeated operation with drainage of the focus two patients have recovered within 3-5 months with an outcome in a complete ankylosis.