Transpedicular Approach for Ventral Epidural Abscess Evacuation in the Cervical Spine

摘要

OBJECTIVE: Spinal epidural abscess may require prompt surgical intervention. Ventral cervical abscesses pose a particular challenge regarding the approach for surgical evacuation. The aim of this article was to describe the technical nuances of a posterior transpedicular cervical approach for evacuation of a ventral epidural abscess.