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ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2025

Treatment of refractory thoracolumbar spine infection by thirteen times of vacuum sealing drainage: A case report.

Jun-Jie Wu, Zheng-Qi Chang

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Article in World journal of orthopedics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jun-Jie WuDepartment of Orthopedics, 960 Hospital of PLA, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China.
Zheng-Qi ChangDepartment of Orthopedics, 960 Hospital of PLA, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China. 26766771@qq.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA case study of multiple distinct levels of skipped thoracolumbar spine infection was reported in which 13 successful vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) surgeries were treated. CASE SUMMARY: The patient underwent a total of 13 procedures within our medical facility, including five performed under local anesthesia and eight performed under general anesthesia. The source of the ailment was ultimately identified as

conclusionThe study demonstrates that the extreme lateral approach debridement combined with multiple VSD operations is a secure and successful method of treatment for recurrent spinal infection, providing an alternative to traditional surgery.

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Case reportExtreme lateral interbody fusionInfectious diseases of the spineIntervertebral space infectionRefractory thoracolumbar spine infectionVacuum sealing drainage

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