Discitis And Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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pyogenic discitis/osteomyelitis bad disc = good news
Biopsy • microbiology and histology – infection vs. malignancy • closed needle biopsy (guided) – 68 - 86% accuracy (false negative 30%) • open biopsy – > 80% accurate (false negative 14%) • special lab techniques (DNA PCR, etc)
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 and 18: Imaging studies (3) • Radionuclid
Page 19: Pyogenic spinal infections
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

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