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Unusual Fatal Infections after Anterior Cervical Spine SurgeriesUnusual Fatal Infections after Anterior Cervical Spine Surgeries
- Other Titles
- Unusual Fatal Infections after Anterior Cervical Spine Surgeries
- Issue Date
- 2012
- Publisher
- 대한척추신경외과학회
- Keywords
- Spinal epidural abscess; Cervical; Discectomy; Artificial disc replacement; Meningitis
- Citation
- Neurospine, v.9, no.3, pp.304 - 308
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- Journal Title
- Neurospine
- Volume
- 9
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 304
- End Page
- 308
- ISSN
- 2586-6583
- Abstract
- We report two cases of cervical spinal epidural abscess (SEA), which are related to anterior cervical surgeries. The first case reveals a late postoperative infection without any predisposing factor. The second case reveals combined complication of infection and instrument failure (artificial disc). Both two cases manifested ascending infections that are unusual courses of anterior cervical infections. The abscess extended upwards and, finally, caused life threatening bacterial meningitis. We suggest aggressive surgical interventions with anti-bacterial therapies in such cases.
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