PEDICLE SCREW INSERTION INTO INFECTED VERTEBRAE REDUCES OPERATIVE TIME AND RANGE OF FIXATION IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE POSTERIOR FIXATION FOR THORACOLUMBAR PYOGENIC SPONDYLITIS: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Pedicle screw insertion into infected vertebrae reduces operative time and range of fixation in minimally invasive posterior fixation for thoracolumbar pyogenic spondylitis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Minimally invasive posterior fixation surgery for pyogenic spondylitis is known to reduce invasiveness and complication rates; however, the outcomes of concomitant insertion of pedicle screws (PS) into the infected vertebrae via the posterior approach are undetermined.This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of PS inse

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Dietary diversity and associated factors among HIV positive adults attending antiretroviral therapy clinics at Hiwot Fana and Dilchora Hospitals, eastern Ethiopia

Fitsum Weldegebreal,1 Tesfaye Digaffe,1 Frehiwot Mesfin,2 Habtamu Mitiku1 1Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 2Department of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia Background: Nutritional care is considered a cr

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