Secondary tuberculosis of adjacent segments after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A case report
IntroductionAnterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common operation for spinal surgery to treat a variety of cervical diseases. The postoperative infection rate of this procedure is extremely low, and adjacent segments are rarely involved. Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious diseas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1077353/full |