Discitis And Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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Treatment (2) • immobilisation – bed rest – moulded orthoses (low thoracic / lumbar) – halo-vest or orthosis (cervical / high thoracic) • surgical intervention
Treatment (3) • Indications for surgical Rx – unable to obtain diagnosis by closed means – significant abscess formation – failed medical Rx (antibiotics / immobilisation) including intolerance – bone destruction with deformity / instability – progressive neurological deficit
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 and 20: Pyogenic spinal infections
Page 21 and 22: Biopsy • microbiology and histolo
Page 23: Treatment (1) • antibiotics - sen
Page 27 and 28: Outcome (1) • Successful non-op R
Page 30: Summary • Rare, rising incidence

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