Surgical fixation for infected sites in pyogenic spondylodiscitis inhibits bone destruction and promotes healing
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is caused by bacterial infections of the spine and intervertebral discs. Researchers investigated how osterior fixation, in which the normal spine is fixed with pedicle screws and rods to stabilize the infected site, suppresses infection.
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