Necrotizing Infection of the Spine
Spock CR, Miki RA, Shah RV, Grauer JN. Necrotizing Infection of the Spine. Spine 2006, 31: e342-e344. PMID: 16688026, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000217631.73632.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDiabetic AngiopathiesFasciitis, NecrotizingFatal OutcomeFemaleHumansLumbar VertebraeNecrosisSoft Tissue InfectionsSpinal Cord DiseasesConceptsNecrotizing infectionAggressive surgical debridementMultifocal necrotizing fasciitisMultisystem organ failureSite of involvementDiabetic foot ulcersLumbar involvementSurgical debridementDiabetic patientsNecrotizing fasciitisOrgan failureFoot ulcersFatal conditionCase reportSuch infectionsBACKGROUND DATALumbar spineInfectionPatientsSpinal componentsSoft tissueSpineFasciitisPotential focusGrave consequences