Eggerthella lenta bacteremia is uncommon and generally associated with abdominal sepsis. The organism and its clinical significance have not been well characterized due to historical difficulties with identification. We report a case of severe infection in a paraplegic man complicated by psoas abscess, osteomyelitis, and meningitis and discuss treatment challenges.

Fourteen cases of acute spinal epidural abscess are analysed. Postoperatively 6 recovered completely, 4 patients recovered enough to allow unaided walking, 2 died and 2 who were paraplegic pre-operatively remained so. The purpose of this paper is to remind readers of the existence of this condition and to plead for early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of regional infusion of carnitine on spinal cord ischemia±reperfusion (I± R) in rabbits. Methods: The 36 rabbits were divided into four equal groups, group I (sham operated, no I±R injury), group II (control, only I± R), group III (I±R 1 intraaortic lactated Ringer's, LR, during aortic occlusion), group IV (I±R 1 LR plus 100 mg/...

Background – In the cervical spine there is a relation between spinal canal dimension and the occurrence of neurologic sequelae after trauma, while at the first lumbar vertebra (L 1) this relation has not been conclusively established. In this study we aimed to investigate such an association. Methods – One-hundred patients with L1 burst fracture, admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery, Ker...