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Acta Neurochirurgica
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 9/2008

01-09-2008 | Letter to the Editor

Reversal of tetraparesis due to staphylococcal cervical spondylodiscitis associated with anterior epidural abscess after conservative treatment

Authors: Konstantina G. Yiannopoulou, Charalampos S. Floudas, Athina E. Efthymiou, Kleanthis D. Karydakis

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 9/2008

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Sirs: We were greatly interested in the short illustrated review article by M. Turgut [4] entitled “Complete recovery of acute paraplegia due to pyogenic thoracic spondylodiscitis with an epidural abscess”. It presents a case of staphylococcal spinal epidural abscess with excellent outcome after surgical treatment. We want to report another patient with the same diagnosis and outcome, who underwent a conservative therapeutic approach. …
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Metadata
Title
Reversal of tetraparesis due to staphylococcal cervical spondylodiscitis associated with anterior epidural abscess after conservative treatment
Authors
Konstantina G. Yiannopoulou
Charalampos S. Floudas
Athina E. Efthymiou
Kleanthis D. Karydakis
Publication date
01-09-2008
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 9/2008
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-008-0009-3

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