Percutaneous minimally invasive stabilization of pyogenic thoracic and lumbar spondylodiscitis

• Conditions: M46.49; M46.45; M46.44; M46.46; M46.47

• Registration Number: DRKS00006134
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Freiburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-07-30
• Study Completion: 2014-09-11
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with minimally invasive stabilization due to pyogenic thoracic and lumbar spondylodiszitis.

Exclusion Criteria

Age of patient < 18 years.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fusion rate (evaluation in CT scan: evidence of at least 1 bony bridge, follow-up > 1 year)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kyphotic angle (Cobb angle), standardized questionnaires (visual analog pain scale, Oswestry Disability Index), course of CRP/leukozytes [follow-up > 1 year]; intraoperative blood loss.