Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in treating acute myelopathy caused by <i>Brucella</i> cervical spondylitis: a case series
Acute cervical spinal cord impairment from <i>Brucella</i> infection is rare and challenging to diagnose early. However, early ACDF application effectively relieved spinal cord compression, improved neurological symptoms, and enhanced patient outcomes, demonstrating its efficacy for treating acute myelitis caused by <i>Brucella</i> infection.
Authors
- Xingguo Tan
- Long Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8567-9272)
- Songkai Li
- Xingyu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3986-5744)
- Yizhe Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6892-6729)
- Yanpeng Lu
- Dashuai Huang
- Tao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3151-1642)
Institutions
- Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Fourth People's Hospital of Sichuan Province (CN)
- 82th Hospital of Pla (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2493308
- Primary Topic
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Henan Provincial Science and Technology Research Project