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Front. Med.

Sec. Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1602481

Exploring Hemorrhagic Shock as a Complication of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of Lumbar Spine Infection: A Case Study and Literature Review

Provisionally accepted
  • 1960th Hospital of the PLA, Jinan, China
  • 2961th Hospital of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Qiqihar, China

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Lumbar infectious diseases are serious debilitating conditions, and their treatment poses significant challenges. With the advancement of minimally invasive spinal techniques, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has been widely recognized as an effective method for preventing and treating infected wounds. However, studies specifically focusing on hemorrhagic shock as a complication of NPWT in lumbar spine infections are limited. Here, we present a case of hemorrhagic shock as a postoperative complication of Brucella infection in the lumbar spine, and summarize the management of postoperative complications of lumbar infectious diseases treated with NPWT.

Keywords: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Technology, Lumbar Infectious Diseases, Brucella, complications, hemorrhagic shock

Received: 28 Apr 2025; Accepted: 04 Aug 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Zhang, Pan, Wan and Chang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Zhengqi Chang, 960th Hospital of the PLA, Jinan, China

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