1997 年 46 巻 1 号 p. 77-79
Thirty five cases of pyogenic spondylitis were treated in our hospital from 1984 to 1995. Twenty five of these cases were treated conservatively and ten cases surgically. With conservative treatment, we had good clinical results but there was residual pain and nonunion on X-ray. We recommend surgical treatment at an early stage in cases with neurological deficits and resistance to conservative treatment.