Armstrong P, Chalmers A H, Green G, Irving J D
Br J Radiol. 1978 May;51(605):333-7. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-51-605-333.
Closed needle aspiration/biopsy was performed in 19 patients with suspected spinal disc space infection. A precise diagnosis was made, from the material obtained in 13 (68%); the infecting organism was isolated in 11 and malignant tumour diagnosed histologically in two. There were no important complications. The procedure which is described in detail is simple to perform and can be carried out early in the course of a patient's stay in hospital, thereby enabling prompt treatment.
对19例疑似椎间盘间隙感染的患者进行了闭合针吸活检。从13例（68%）患者获取的样本中做出了准确诊断；11例分离出感染病原体，2例经组织学诊断为恶性肿瘤。未出现严重并发症。详细描述的该操作易于实施，可在患者住院早期进行，从而能实现及时治疗。
