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==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
*[[Surgery]] may be necessary, especially to drain spinal [[abscess]]es or to stabilize the spine | *[[Surgery]] may be necessary, especially to drain spinal [[abscess]]es or to stabilize the spine. | ||
*Cast or brace immobilization of spine | |||
*Richards intramedullary hip screw – facilitating for bone healing | *Richards intramedullary hip screw – facilitating for bone healing | ||
*Kuntcher Nail – [[intramedullary rod]] | *Kuntcher Nail – [[intramedullary rod]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Bacterial diseases]] | [[Category:Bacterial diseases]] | ||
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Surgery
- Surgery may be necessary, especially to drain spinal abscesses or to stabilize the spine.
- Cast or brace immobilization of spine
- Richards intramedullary hip screw – facilitating for bone healing
- Kuntcher Nail – intramedullary rod
- Austin Moore – intrameduallary rod (for Hemiarthroplasty)
- Thoracic spinal fusion as a last resort