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Although there have been several communications concerning spondylodiscitis following the removal of herniated lumbar nucleus pulposus, its etiology and pathogenesis is still not completely understood. Moreover, the number of postoperative spondylodiscitis observed in our clinic appeared to increase during the last five years. This has stimulated us to investigate our clinical material with reference to disc operations and their complications.
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Meinig, G., Kretzschmar, K., Samii, M., Wallenfang, T., Hülse, R., Schürmann, K. (1977). Spondylodiscitis — Lumbar Disc Removal. In: Wüllenweber, R., Brock, M., Hamer, J., Klinger, M., Spoerri, O. (eds) Lumbar Disc Adult Hydrocephalus. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66578-3_11
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