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doi: 10.3171/jns.1977.46.6.0825.
Lumbar spinal abscess managed conservatively. Case report
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- DOI: 10.3171/jns.1977.46.6.0825
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Lumbar spinal abscess managed conservatively. Case report
J Neurosurg.
1977 Jun.
Abstract
The authors report the case of a patient with spinal abscess in whom operation was withheld because of severe concomitant medical problems. Conservative management resulted in apparent cure.
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