Spinal discitis and epidural abscess:

Spinal infections (SIs) are rare conditions affecting the intervertebral disc, vertebral body and/or adjacent spinal tissues. The lumbar region is most commonly involved, followed by the thoracic and cervical regions. Patients present with varied, non-specific clinical features leading to diagnostic...

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Main Authors: Veljanoski, Damjan (Author), Bhatt, Pragnesh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2024
Series:Elements in emergency neurosurgery
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:Spinal infections (SIs) are rare conditions affecting the intervertebral disc, vertebral body and/or adjacent spinal tissues. The lumbar region is most commonly involved, followed by the thoracic and cervical regions. Patients present with varied, non-specific clinical features leading to diagnostic and treatment delays. Clinicians need to have a low threshold to suspect SI. In this Element, two real-life cases of patients with SIs will be presented first. Core knowledge will be reviewed next, followed by diagnostic pitfalls and clinical pearls. Finally, the 'typical' clinical workflow for a patient with SI will be presented and the various treatment options will be explored
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jun 2024)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (23 Seiten)
ISBN:9781009409391
DOI:10.1017/9781009409391