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Unilateral Posterolateral Approach for Spondylodiskitis

NCT03472131 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2018-03-27

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Summary

This retrospective study assess the efficacy and safety of a posterolateral unilateral approach for debridement and titanium cage insertion supplemented by contralateral transfascial screw fixation for sick patients suffering from septic thoracolumbosacral spondylodiskitis. Hematogenous pyogenic spondylodiskitis requires surgical intervention in cases of development of neurological signs, spinal instability, progressive spinal deformity and abscess. When operative treatment is indicated, an anterior approach by open thoracotomy or by a thoraco-abdominal approach or combined anterior and posterior approaches are recommended. In cases of severe sick patients anterior approach is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

Conditions

  • Discitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Unilateral Posterolateral Approach and Debridement

OTHER

Titanium cage insertion supplemented by screw fixation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Andrew's General Hospital, Patras, Greece

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital of Patras

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Panagiotis Korovessis, PhD · General Hospital of Patras

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
44 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

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