Timing of surgical interventions for upper cervical epidural abscess: a case report and review of the literature

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2019 Aug;29(6):1365-1366. doi: 10.1007/s00590-019-02425-3. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

Authors

Takaomi Kobayashi¹, Hiroshi Ureshino², Kensuke Hotta³, Ko Ikuta³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Karatsu Red Cross Hospital, 1-5-1 Futago, Karatsu, Saga, 847-8588, Japan. takaomi_920@yahoo.co.jp.
² Division of Hematology, Respiratory Medicine and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Karatsu Red Cross Hospital, 1-5-1 Futago, Karatsu, Saga, 847-8588, Japan.

PMID: 30915554
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-019-02425-3

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Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Review

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Cervical Vertebrae*
Epidural Abscess / surgery*
Humans
Male
Time Factors