Comparison of CT-Guided needle biopsy versus percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage in pathogen identification and pain outcomes for spondylodiscitis patients: A systematic review and literature review

Introduction: Spondylodiscitis (SD) is an infection of the intervertebral disc with involvement of the adjacent vertebral bodies. Diagnostic tests with CT-guided biopsy only provide a positive yield in 14%–48% of cases. Percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage (PEDD) has recently shown promi...

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Main Authors: Nischal Acharya, Joshua S. Kurtz, Kylie T. Callan, Gabrielle E.A. Hovis, Scarlett R.K. Mar, Alexander Lopez, Alvin Y. Chan, Hao-Hua Wu, Sohaib Z. Hashmi, Nitin N. Bhatia, Michael Y. Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Brain and Spine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772529424001103
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