Publications by authors named "F Floeth"
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- Spondylodiscitis is an infectious disease affecting the spine that often arises from another infection source, prompting a study to investigate differences in bacterial patterns and resistance in two types of hospitals in Germany.
- The research included 135 patients, finding that most presented with pain and some showed neurological deficits, with key bacteria identified varying between a university hospital (UVH) and a non-university hospital (NUH).
- The study revealed higher rates of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and more patients with malignancies at the UVH, highlighting the need for tailored treatment approaches based on regional bacterial profiles and the presence of additional health risks.
Objective: Our aim was to identify the impact of different surgical strategies on the incidence of C5 palsy.
Background: Degenerative cervical spinal stenosis is a steadily increasing morbidity in the ageing population. Postoperative C5 nerve root palsy is a common complication with severe impact on the patients´ quality of life.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging ( F-FDG PET/MRI) to detect PET-positive cervical facet arthropathy and identify patients who benefit from facet block therapy.
Methods: Ten patients with cervical facet syndrome (mean age: 65 ± 12 years) underwent F-FDG PET/MRI of the neck. Focal F-FDG uptake in PET-positive facet joints served as target for computed tomography (CT)-guided facet blocks.
Spinal cord or cauda equina compression (SCC) is an increasing challenge in clinical oncology due to a higher prevalence of long-term cancer survivors. Our aim was to determine the clinical relevance of SCC regarding patient outcome depending on different tumor entities and their anatomical localization (extradural/intradural/intramedullary). We retrospectively analyzed 230 patients surgically treated for SCC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSporadic Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid is a relatively uncommon entity and at the time of diagnosis, most already present loco-regional metastasis. Therapy should be aggressive to reduce recurrence and mortality. Follow-up period should continue lifelong and should also include calcium/pentagastrin infusion test, as well as 6-month interval diagnostic imaging.
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