Surgical treatment of hematogenic osteomyelitis of the spine
Tikhodeev, S.A.; Kovalenko, D.G.; Garbuz, A.E.
Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 144(6): 141-145
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625 PMID: 2175486 Document Number: 362793
The article presents principles of the surgical treatment of hematogenic osteomyelitis of the vertebral column and its complications developed on the basis of studying and analysis of results of operative interventions performed in 145 patients. A system of operative procedures is proposed which showed high effectiveness in treatment of both purulent infections and complications of the disease, spinal disorders in particular.