Combined lateral corpectomy with posterior instrumented fusion for the management of post-infectious kyphosis

Abstract

Although many surgical approaches have been described in the operative management of osteodiscitis, there is no consensus with regards to the optimal technique. Here we present two patients who developed post-infectious kyphosis and were treated using combined lateral corpectomy with an expandable cage and posterior instrumented fusion. These cases highlight the utility of the lateral retroperitoneal approach in addressing post-infectious kyphosis.

Keywords

• Post-infectious kyphosis
• Expandable cage
• Lateral retroperitoneal approach