Spondylodiscitis with Extensive Spine Involvement—Case Report

Spondylodiscitis consists of an inflammatory process of infectious origin that affects primarily the intervertebral disc and spreads to the adjacent vertebral bodies, often evolving into osteomyelitis, with consequent associated neurological damage. The diagnosis is often delayed, with an average of...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Moreira Faleiro, Marcos Antônio Sales, Luiz Alberto Otoni Garcia, Vítor Vieira de Souza Moraes, Renato Rinco Fontoura, Bernardo Pinto Coelho Keuffer Mendonça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-06-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584202