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European Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology 4/2014

01-12-2014 | Case Report

Surgical treatment for thoracosacral concomitant spinal epidural and subdural abscess: a case report

Authors: Yoshinori Ishikawa, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Michio Hongo, Yuji Kasukawa, Yoichi Shimada

Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Issue 4/2014

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The incidence of spinal infection seems to be on the rise owing to increases in the aging population, diabetes mellitus, intravenous drug abuse, epidural catheter use, and systemic immunodeficiency [1, 2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Surgical treatment for thoracosacral concomitant spinal epidural and subdural abscess: a case report
Authors
Yoshinori Ishikawa
Naohisa Miyakoshi
Michio Hongo
Yuji Kasukawa
Yoichi Shimada
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1867-4569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-4577
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-014-0258-y

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