Discitis And Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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Imaging studies (4)

• MRI (with gadolinium) = modality of choice

– T1 = ↓ signal in vertebral body and disc

– T2 = ↑ signal in vertebral body and disc

– (+ gad) = vascularised vs. pus (and in post-op)

> 95% accuracy

Recent Technological Advances in Spinal Surgical Instrumentation

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

Imaging studies (4) • MRI (with gadolinium) = modality of choice – T1 = ↓ signal in vertebral body and disc – T2 = ↑ signal in vertebral body and disc – (+ gad) = vascularised vs. pus (and in post-op) > 95% accuracy

Pyogenic spinal infections

Page 1 and 2: Spineclass Discitis and Vertebral O
Page 3 and 4: Objectives • Epidemiology • Pat
Page 5 and 6: Risk factors • Age: peak incidenc
Page 7 and 8: Pathology (1) • Organisms - S aur
Page 9 and 10: Clinical features • pain and foca
Page 11 and 12: Imaging studies (1) • Plain films
Page 13 and 14: pyogenic spondylodiscitis
Page 15 and 16: Imaging studies (2) • CT scans (w
Page 17: Imaging studies (3) • Radionuclid
Page 21 and 22: Biopsy • microbiology and histolo
Page 23 and 24: Treatment (1) • antibiotics - sen
Page 25 and 26: Treatment (3) • Indications for s
Page 27 and 28: Outcome (1) • Successful non-op R
Page 30: Summary • Rare, rising incidence

Discitis And Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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