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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2021

10-Year Clinical, Functional, and X-ray Follow-Up Evaluation of a Novel Posterior Percutaneous Screw-Rod Instrumentation Technique for Single-Level Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis.

Enrico Pola, Luigi Aurelio Nasto, Valerio Cipolloni, Debora Colangelo, Antonio Leone, Alfredo Schiavone Panni

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Article in Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Enrico PolaDepartment of Orthopaedics, A.O.U. "Vanvitelli" University Hospital, "Luigi Vanvitelli" University, Via del Sole 10, 80138 Naples, Italy.
Luigi Aurelio NastoDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedics, IRCCS Istituto "G. Gaslini", Via G. Gaslini 5, 16147 Genova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3291-9911
Valerio CipolloniDepartment of Orthopaedics, A.O.U. "Vanvitelli" University Hospital, "Luigi Vanvitelli" University, Via del Sole 10, 80138 Naples, Italy.
Debora ColangeloDepartment of Orthopaedics, A.O.U. "Vanvitelli" University Hospital, "Luigi Vanvitelli" University, Via del Sole 10, 80138 Naples, Italy.
Antonio LeoneDepartment of Medical Imaging, Radiotherapy and Haematology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, l.go A. Gemelli 1, 00168 Roma, Italy.
Alfredo Schiavone PanniDepartment of Orthopaedics, A.O.U. "Vanvitelli" University Hospital, "Luigi Vanvitelli" University, Via del Sole 10, 80138 Naples, Italy.
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITIstituto Giannina Gaslini · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medical treatment with antibiotic therapy remains the mainstay of treatment for pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PS). Nevertheless, orthopaedic treatment is also very important in relieving pain, preventing neurological damage, and avoiding development of spinal deformities (e.g., scoliosis, kyphosis) due to spinal instability. Rigid thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) bracing is often needed in patients with PS, and average duration of treatment of 3 to 4 months. However, TLSO bracing can be poorly tolerated and limit ability of the patient to go back to a normal life. In 2004 our group developed an alternative surgical treatment to TLSO bracing by percutaneous posterior screw-rod bridge instrumentation of the infected level. This treatment allows early and free mobilization of the patients and is associated with faster recovery, lower pain scores and improved quality of life as previously reported. Herein, we report the clinical outcome of the first 3 patients who have completed the 10 years follow-up mark after the procedure. A case report is also described and details of the procedure are provided.

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minimally-invasive spinal surgerypercutaneous posterior spinal stabilizationpyogenic spondylodiscitisspinal infectionssurgical treatment of pyogenic spondylodiscitis

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PMID34564543
PMCPMC8482233
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