Neurosurgery · 1986 · 34 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurosurgerySurgeryDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic RadiologyImage InterpretationSpinal Cord InfectionsSpinal InfectionAbscess Detection ImagingForeign Body Insertion ComplicationsImaging Of AbscessesPostoperative Abscess DetectionPostoperative Spinal InfectionsSpinal Cord Abscess
We report a patient who had a spinal abscess due to a retained surgical sponge. Through the use of magnetic resonance imaging, the sponge was identified. Postoperative foreign body complications are discussed.