Cervical spine spondylodiscitis: Review of literature on current treatment strategies

Randall W Treffy; Brandon Laing; Akram M Eraky; Saman Shabani

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17875

Cervical spine spondylodiscitis: Review of literature on current treatment strategies

Heliyon. 2023 Jul 2;9(7):e17875. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17875. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Authors

Randall W Treffy¹, Brandon Laing¹, Akram M Eraky¹, Saman Shabani¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.

Abstract

Infections of the spine are an ever-increasing health concern requiring an often complex and prolonged treatment that can lead to significant morbidity. Of particular interest is the cervical spine where there is an increase rate of post-infectious deformity, secondary neurological deficits and substantially higher rates of associated morbidity and mortality than the thoracic or lumbar spine. In this review, we explore the diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis with particular focus on the cervical spine.

Keywords: Graft; Infection; Instrumentation; Spinal deformity.

Publication types

Review