PMMA-Cement-PLIF Is Safe and Effective as a Single-Stage Posterior Procedure in Treating Pyogenic Erosive Lumbar Spondylodiscitis—A Single-Center Retrospective Study of 73 Cases

PMMA-Cement-PLIF Is Safe and Effective as a Single-Stage Posterior Procedure in Treating Pyogenic Erosive Lumbar Spondylodiscitis—A Single-Center Retrospective Study of 73 Cases

Background: Surgical treatment for erosive pyogenic spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine is challenging as, following debridement of the intervertebral and bony abscess, a large and irregular defect is created. Sufficient defect reconstruction with conventional implants using a posterior approach is...

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Main Authors: Moritz Caspar Deml, Emmanuelle N. Cattaneo, Sebastian Frederick Bigdon, Hans-Jörg Sebald, Sven Hoppe, Paul Heini, Lorin Michael Benneker, Christoph Emanuel Albers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Bioengineering
Subjects:
spondylodiscitis
PMMA
polymethylmethacrylate
spinal implants
osteomyelitis
bony erosion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/2/73

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