Postoperative spinal infection mimicking systemic vasculitis with titanium-spinal implants
Postoperative spinal infection mimicking systemic vasculitis with titanium-spinal implants
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Secondary systemic vasculitis after posterior spinal fusion surgery is rare. It is usually related to over-reaction of immune-system, to genetic factors, toxicity, infection or metal allergies.
A 14 year-old girl with a history of extended posterior spinal fusion due to idiopathic scoliosis presented to our department with diffuse erythema and n...
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Postoperative spinal infection mimicking systemic vasculitis with titanium-spinal implants
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3182133
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3182133
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1748-7161
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1748-7161,2397-1789
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10.1186/1748-7161-6-20
