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To assess the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive posterior debridement, interbody fusion, and pedicle screw fixation compared to standard open surgery in lumbar spondylodiscitis.

June 12, 2017European Spine JournalOpen Access

Minimally invasive spine surgery in lumbar spondylodiscitis: a retrospective single-center analysis of 67 cases

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ATAnja TschuggInnsbruck Medical University SHSebastian HartmannInnsbruck Medical University SLSara LenerInnsbruck Medical University

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Retrospective study demonstrates reduced pain and shorter hospital stays with minimally invasive surgery in lumbar spondylodiscitis, suggesting it is a safe alternative in selected cases.

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To assess the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive posterior debridement, interbody fusion, and pedicle screw fixation compared to standard open surgery in lumbar spondylodiscitis.
Retrospective single-center analysis of 67 patients treated for lumbar spondylodiscitis.
Patients were allocated to minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion (MIS, n = 19) or open lumbar spinal fusion (OPEN, n = 48) based on preoperative clinical and imaging parameters.
Preoperative MRI revealed higher rates of paraspinal abscess (35.5% vs. 5.6%, p = 0.016) and multilocular infection (20% vs. 0%, p = 0.014) in the OPEN group compared to the MIS group.
Postoperative pain scores at discharge were significantly lower in the MIS group (NRS 1.6 ± 1 vs. NRS 2.4 ± 1, p = 0.036).
Total hospital stay was significantly shorter in the MIS group compared to the OPEN group (13.7 ± 5 days vs. 19.1 ± 12 days, p = 0.018).

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Tschugg et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa8ea2fb7c808b8b5d91aa8 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5180-x

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Retrospective study demonstrates reduced pain and shorter hospital stays with minimally invasive surgery in lumbar spondylodiscitis, suggesting it is a safe alternative in selected cases.

Minimally invasive spine surgery in lumbar spondylodiscitis: a retrospective single-center analysis of 67 cases

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