| Use of a percutaneous diskectomy device to facilitate the diagnosis of infectious spondylitis. | |
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PMID: 19910447 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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For evaluation of suspected infectious spondylitis, 19 consecutive patients underwent imaging-guided spine biopsy with needle aspiration and a percutaneous diskectomy device to determine if the diskectomy device provided diagnostic value. In 79% of cases, the diskectomy device yielded a specimen when needle aspiration failed. A significantly greater yield of specimen was observed with the diskectomy device, and >50% of cases with failed needle aspiration had biopsies positive for infection. |
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Authors:
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A S Wattamwar; A O Ortiz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-11-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology Volume: 31 ISSN: 1936-959X ISO Abbreviation: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-14 Completed Date: 2010-09-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003708 Medline TA: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1157-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Winthrop University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA. awattamwar@winthrop.org |
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Aged Bacteria / isolation & purification Bacterial Infections / diagnosis* Biopsy, Needle / instrumentation*, methods* Diskectomy, Percutaneous / instrumentation* Female Humans Male Spondylitis / pathology* |
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