Spinal epidural abscess

Bond A, Manian FA. Spinal epidural abscess: a review with special emphasis on earlier diagnosis. Biomed Res Int. 2016 Dec 1 [Epub ahead of print].Full text  Abstract

Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging; Ortiz AO, Levitt A, Shah LM, et al. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® suspected spine infection. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 Nov;18(suppl 11):S488-501.Full text  Abstract

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22. Howie BA, Davidson IU, Tanenbaum JE, et al. Thoracic epidural abscesses: a systematic review. Global Spine J. 2018 Dec;8(suppl 4):S68-84.Full text  Abstract

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29. Alerhand S, Wood S, Long B, et al. The time-sensitive challenge of diagnosing spinal epidural abscess in the emergency department. Intern Emerg Med. 2017 Dec;12(8):1179-83. Abstract

30. Sendi P, Bregenzer T, Zimmerli W. Spinal epidural abscess in clinical practice. QJM. 2008 Jan;101(1):1-12.Full text  Abstract

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32. Jeong DK, Lee HW, Kwon YM. Clinical value of procalcitonin in patients with spinal infection. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2015 Sep;58(3):271-5.Full text  Abstract

33. Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging; Ortiz AO, Levitt A, Shah LM, et al. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® suspected spine infection. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 Nov;18(suppl 11):S488-501.Full text  Abstract

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41. Gardner WT, Rehman H, Frost A. Spinal epidural abscesses: the role for non-operative management – a systematic review. Surgeon. 2021 Aug;19(4):226-37. Abstract

42. Arko L 4th, Quach E, Nguyen V, et al. Medical and surgical management of spinal epidural abscess: a systematic review. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Aug;37(2):E4.Full text  Abstract

43. Suppiah S, Meng Y, Fehlings MG, et al. How best to manage the spinal epidural abscess? A current systematic review. World Neurosurg. 2016 Sep;93:20-8. Abstract

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47. Yoon SH, Chung SK, Kim KJ, et al. Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: identification of microorganism and laboratory markers used to predict clinical outcome. Eur Spine J. 2010 Apr;19(4):575-82.Full text  Abstract

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50. Özdemir N, Çelik L, Oguzoglu S, et al. Cervical vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess caused by Candida albicans in a patient with chronic renal failure. Turk Neurosurg. 2008 Apr;18(2):207-10.Full text  Abstract

51. Alton TB, Patel AR, Bransford RJ, et al. Is there a difference in neurologic outcome in medical versus early operative management of cervical epidural abscesses? Spine J. 2015 Jan 1;15(1):10-7. Abstract

52. Azad TD, Kalluri AL, Jiang K, et al. External validation of predictive models for failed medical management of spinal epidural abscess. World Neurosurg. 2024 Jul;187:e638-48. Abstract

53. Xiong GX, Nguyen A, Hering K, et al. Long-term quality of life and functional outcomes after management of spinal epidural abscess. Spine J. 2024 May;24(5):759-67.Full text  Abstract

54. Kamalapathy PN, Karhade AV, Groot OQ, et al. Predictors of reoperation after surgery for spinal epidural abscess. Spine J. 2022 Nov;22(11):1830-6.Full text  Abstract

55. Hlavin ML, Kaminski HJ, Ross JS, et al. Spinal epidural abscess: a ten-year perspective. Neurosurgery. 1990 Aug;27(2):177-84. Abstract

56. Epstein NE. Timing and prognosis of surgery for spinal epidural abscess: a review. Surg Neurol Int. 2015 Oct 8;6(suppl 19):S475-86.Full text  Abstract

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58. Hadjipavlou AG, Mader JT, Necessary JT, et al. Hematogenous pyogenic spinal infections and their surgical management. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2000 Jul 1;25(13):1668-79. Abstract

59. Savage K, Holtom PD, Zalavras CG. Spinal epidural abscess: early clinical outcome in patients treated medically. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Oct;439:56-60. Abstract

60. Muckley T, Schutz T, Schmidt MH, et al. The role of thoracoscopic spinal surgery in the management of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004 Jun 1;29(11):E227-33. Abstract

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62. Ran B, Chen X, Zhong Q, et al. CT-guided minimally invasive treatment for an extensive spinal epidural abscess: a case report and literature review. Eur Spine J. 2018 Jul;27(Suppl 3):380-5. Abstract

63. Shah AA, Yang H, Ogink PT, et al. Independent predictors of spinal epidural abscess recurrence. Spine J. 2018 Oct;18(10):1837-44. Abstract