Percutaneous Curettage and Continuous Irrigation for MRSA Lumbar Spondylodiscitis: A Report of Three Cases
Figure 1
Imaging studies for Case 1. (a) Preoperative lumbar spine MRI showing sagittal T2-weighted image. Destruction of the L4 vertebral body and an abscess are evident. (b) Postoperative lumbar spine MRI showing sagittal T2-weighted image. Normalization of signal intensity in vertebral bodies and disappearance of abscess are observed. (c) Postoperative CT showing callus formation bridging the vertebral bodies around the L4/5 intervertebral region.
