Enterococcus faecalis causing delayed spondylodiscitis in a case with retained intraspinal bullet
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Enterococcus faecalis causing delayed spondylodiscitis in a case with retained intraspinal bullet.
Delayed presentations have been reported following gunshot wounds (GSW) with retained intraspinal bullets due to migration of projectile or lead intoxication. We report on the rare occurrence of delayed pyogenic spondylodiscitis and neurological dysfunction following injury from low velocity GSW to the spine with a retained projectile. A 55-year-old male presented 4 months following GSW to the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Spine Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2414-469X,2414-4630
DOI: 10.21037/jss.2016.12.12