Discitis And Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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Outcome (2)

• Surgical Rx outcome

– less chronic back pain overall (cf non-op)

– related to pre-op neurological status

(quad < paraplegic < paraparesis)

– epidural abscess < granulation tissue

Recent Technological Advances in Spinal Surgical Instrumentation

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

Outcome (2) • Surgical Rx outcome – less chronic back pain overall (cf non-op) – related to pre-op neurological status (quad < paraplegic < paraparesis) – epidural abscess < granulation tissue

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 and 24: Treatment (1) • antibiotics - sen
Page 25 and 26: Treatment (3) • Indications for s
Page 27: Outcome (1) • Successful non-op R

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