Case Report, J Spine Neurosurg Vol: 3 Issue: 2
Infectious Spondylitis: Characteristics of Geriatric Patients and Significance of Surgery
Takao Yasuhara1*, Yuichi Takahashi2, Yasukazu Hijikata2, Tetsuya So3, Shinji Kumamoto2, Masayuki Nakahara2, Takashi Tanoue2, Akira Kusumegi2, Takafumi Inoue2, Koichi Ogawa2, Hiroaki Manabe1, Yasuyuki Miyoshi1, Isao Date1 and Kenki Nishida2 | |
1Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama, Japan | |
1Department of Spine and Spinal Surgery, Shinkomonji Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan | |
3Department of Respiratory Surgery, Shinkomonji Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan | |
Corresponding author : Takao Yasuhara Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Address: 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan Tel: 81-86-235-7336; Fax: 81-86-227-0191 E-mail: tyasu37@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp |
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Received: October 01, 2013 Accepted: January 15, 2014 Published: January 20, 2014 | |
Citation: Yasuhara T, Takahashi Y, Hijikata Y, So T, Kumamoto S, et al., (2014) Infectious Spondylitis: Characteristics of Geriatric Patients and Significance of Surgery. J Spine Neurosurg 3:2 doi:10.4172/2325-9701.1000132 |
Abstract
Infectious Spondylitis: Characteristics of Geriatric Patients and Significance of Surgery
The goal of this study is to identify the characteristics and common problems of geriatric patients with infectious spondylitis and to explore possible solutions for them.