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To analyze the effectiveness of surgical management techniques in treating spondylodiscitis cases.

March 26, 2026Open Access

Surgical Management of Spondylodiscitis: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis of 126 Cases

Key Points

To analyze the effectiveness of surgical management techniques in treating spondylodiscitis cases.
Retrospective review of 126 cases treated at a single center
Evaluation of surgical interventions including decompression and instrumentation
Assessment of diagnostic yield from blood cultures and tissue samples
Most cases effectively managed with decompression without instrumentation
Instrumentation deemed safe in cases of radiographic instability during active infection
High diagnostic yield achieved from timely blood cultures and tissue samples

Abstract

Early surgical source control with decompression without instrumentation was sufficient in most operated cases. When radiographic or intraoperative instability was present, instrumentation appeared safe despite active infection, provided meticulous debridement and pathogen-directed antibiotics were employed. Blood cultures and tissue samples should be taken timely and repeated if needed, as they both provide high diagnostic yield.

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Pavel Trávníček

L. Ryskova

T. Hosszu

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Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove Czech Republic)

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University Hospital Hradec Králové

University of Hradec Králové

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