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Childhood osteomyelitis-incidence and differentiation from other acute onset musculoskeletal features in a population-based study [PDF]
, 2008 Background Osteomyelitis can be difficult to diagnose and there has previously not been a prospective approach to identify all children in a defined geographic area.
Riise, Øystein R +7 more
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Vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess caused by gas gangrene presenting with complete paraplegia: a case report [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Gas gangrene is most often caused by Clostridium perfringens infection. Gas gangrene is a medical emergency that develops suddenly. The mortality rate is higher with trunk involvement than with involvement of the extremities, which carries ...
Eiji Abe +6 more
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Case report: Acute calcific discitis with intravertebral disc herniation in the dorsolumbar spine
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2010 Acute calcific discitis is a rare but well-known condition of unknown etiology. In symptomatic cases, the most common site is the cervical spine. We describe the CT scan and MRI findings in a symptomatic patient, with a lesion in the dorsolumbar spine.
Puneet Mittal +3 more
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Septic spondylodiscitis: diagnosis and treatment [PDF]
, 2003 We studied retrospectively 24 patients with septic discitis of different etiologies (hematogenic, primary and infantile) and the different aspects involved in its diagnosis and treatment.
Aguiar, Paulo Henrique [UNIFESP] +4 more
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Management of Pyogenic Discitis [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2014 Sir, The recent report on "management of pyogenic discitis" is very interesting [1]. Devkota et al. [1] noted that "antibiotics therapy should be started only after isolating the bacteria and making the culture sensitivity report." In fact, the identification of the pathogen is very important for the proper management of infective discitis. However,
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.Intradiscal C. acnes injection sustained MC1‐like lesions with persistent neutrophil sustenance in an etiology‐specific lumbar MC rat model. This suggests that patients with bacterial MC etiology may persist in painful MC1, highlighting C. acnes and neutrophils as potential targets to promote MC1‐to‐MC2 conversion and improve pain and disability ...
Irina Heggli +12 more
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Espondilodiscitis y absceso epidural por Chryseobacterium indologenes. Reporte de caso
Revista Colombiana de Ortopedia y Traumatología, 2022 Introducción: La espondilodiscitis es la infección de las placas vertebrales pudiéndose extender al disco intervertebral y generar un absceso epidural. Mas frecuente en columna lumbar, luego dorsal y por ultimo cervical.
Sebastián Formica +3 more
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Presentation and Outcomes After Medical and Surgical Treatment Versus Medical Treatment Alone of Spontaneous Infectious Spondylodiscitis: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
, 2018 Study Design: Systematic literature review. Objectives: The aims of this study were to (1) describe the clinical features, disabilities, and incidence of neurologic deficits of pyogenic spondylodiscitis prior to treatment and (2) compare the functional ...
Buchholz, Avery L +10 more
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Anterior Cervical Infection: Presentation and Incidence of an Uncommon Postoperative Complication. [PDF]
, 2017 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective multi-institutional case series. OBJECTIVE: The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) affords the surgeon the flexibility to treat a variety of cervical pathologies, with the majority being for degenerative and ...
Arnold, Paul M. +14 more
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Physiotherapy Research International, Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a rare but serious spinal condition requiring urgent diagnosis and management. Physiotherapists in UK musculoskeletal (MSK) services increasingly encounter suspected CES cases, but little is known about their clinical decision‐making and referral practices.
Rob Tyer, Nick Livadas, Robert Hogg
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