Acute cervical osteomyelitis and prevertebral abscess after routine tonsillectomy
Patel AA, Madigan L, Poelstra KA, Whang PG, Vaccaro AR, Harrop JS. Acute cervical osteomyelitis and prevertebral abscess after routine tonsillectomy. The Spine Journal 2007, 8: 827-830. PMID: 17697802, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical osteomyelitisRoutine tonsillectomyPrevertebral abscessCase reportSpine literatureIntravenous antibiotic therapyDeep cervical infectionSigns of infectionPosterior surgical stabilizationIntravenous antibioticsOperative debridementCervical infectionClinical suspicionFatal complicationAntibiotic therapySignificant morbiditySurgical stabilizationAbscess formationPatient presentingSevere infectionsSuccessful treatmentSurgical proceduresRadiographic dataHigh indexTonsillectomy