A modified minimally invasive surgery for thoracic pyogenic spondylitis:
percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in combination with a vertebral
debridement in a separate posterolateral approach – a case report.
Abstract
We report a modified minimally invasive surgery for thoracic pyogenic
spondylitis by single-stage posterior fixation with curettage of the
spinal anterior segments and autogenous iliac bone grafting using a
separate posterolateral approach. This surgical method avoids
contamination of spinal implants by maintaining a muscular barrier from
the curettage/grafting site.
