Surgical Treatment for Emphysematous Osteomyelitis of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report

Satoshi Nagatani; Satoshi Kato; Noriaki Yokogawa; Takaki Shimizu; Masafumi Kawai; Takaaki Uto; Yuji Ishino; Kazuhiro Nanpo; Satoru Demura

doi:10.22603/ssrr.2024-0009

Surgical Treatment for Emphysematous Osteomyelitis of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report

Spine Surg Relat Res. 2024 Apr 3;8(5):540-543. doi: 10.22603/ssrr.2024-0009. eCollection 2024 Sep 27.

Authors

Satoshi Nagatani¹, Satoshi Kato¹, Noriaki Yokogawa¹, Takaki Shimizu¹, Masafumi Kawai¹, Takaaki Uto¹, Yuji Ishino¹, Kazuhiro Nanpo¹, Satoru Demura¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.

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Keywords: antibiotic-loaded bone cement; continuous local antibiotic perfusion; emphysematous osteomyelitis; pyogenic spondylitis; surgical treatment.