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Case Reports
. 2001 Dec;14(6):546-9.
doi: 10.1097/00002517-200112000-00015.

Technical note. Pyogenic spinal epidural abscess: a minimally invasive technique for multisegmental decompression

K D Schultz Jr  1 , C H Comey, R W Haid Jr
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Case Reports

Technical note. Pyogenic spinal epidural abscess: a minimally invasive technique for multisegmental decompression

K D Schultz Jr et al. J Spinal Disord. 2001 Dec.

Abstract

Spontaneous spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition that is devastating and often fatal. Traditionally, surgery and antibiotics have been the treatment of choice; however, there has been some debate on the indications for their use. This technical note discusses a method for decompressing an acute multisegmental pyogenic spinal epidural abscess, thereby avoiding multilevel laminectomies.

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