Lumbar spinal abscess managed conservatively
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 46 (6) , 825-829
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1977.46.6.0825
Abstract
The authors report the case of a patient with spinal abscess [due to bacterial infection] in whom operation was withheld because of severe concomitant medical problems. Conservative management resulted in apparent cure.Keywords
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