TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical treatment of hematogenous vertebral aspergillus osteomyelitis
AU - Bridwell, Keith H.
AU - Campbell, J. William
AU - Barenkamp, Stephen J.
PY - 1990/4
Y1 - 1990/4
N2 - Three cases of Aspergillus fumigatas vertebral osteomyelitis failed courses of medical treatment. Each was subsequently treated with anterior vertebral debridement and posterior segmental spinal instrumentation. Despite poor nutritional and immune systems, resolution of the infection and subsequent anterior ankylosis occurred in each patient, with follow-up ranging from 1 to 3 years. If patients with aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis do not respond to medical treatment, early surgical debridement and stabilization in combination with intravenous amphotericin B can lead to resolution and bony ankylosis.
AB - Three cases of Aspergillus fumigatas vertebral osteomyelitis failed courses of medical treatment. Each was subsequently treated with anterior vertebral debridement and posterior segmental spinal instrumentation. Despite poor nutritional and immune systems, resolution of the infection and subsequent anterior ankylosis occurred in each patient, with follow-up ranging from 1 to 3 years. If patients with aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis do not respond to medical treatment, early surgical debridement and stabilization in combination with intravenous amphotericin B can lead to resolution and bony ankylosis.
KW - Anterior vertebral debridement
KW - Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis
KW - Posterior segmental spinal instrumentation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025369635&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/00007632-199004000-00006
DO - 10.1097/00007632-199004000-00006
M3 - Article
C2 - 2191455
AN - SCOPUS:0025369635
SN - 0362-2436
VL - 15
SP - 281
EP - 285
JO - Spine
JF - Spine
IS - 4
ER -