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Hoppe S, Oswald KAC, Renz N, Läubli R, Albers CE. Neisseria meningitidis-induced discitis at L5-S1 mimicking lumbar disc herniation. Lancet Infect Dis 2021; 21:1758. [PMID: 34838237 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(21)00352-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Sven Hoppe
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Spine Surgery, Hirslanden Salem-Spital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Clinic FMI Interlaken, Interlaken, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Duan K, Qin Y, Ye J, Zhang W, Hu X, Zhou J, Gao L, Tang Y. Percutaneous endoscopic debridement with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for lumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a preliminary study. Int Orthop 2020; 44:495-502. [PMID: 31879810 PMCID: PMC7026210 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-019-04456-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To access the feasibility and efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic debridement (PED) combined with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation (PPSF) in the treatment of lumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis. METHODS Forty-five patients diagnosed as pyogenic spondylodiscitis underwent PPSF followed by PED. A drainage catheter was left in place for negative pressure drainage. Adequate systematic antibiotics were administered empirically or based on bacterial culture results. Clinical outcomes were assessed by physical examination, regular serologic testing, visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and imaging studies. RESULTS The mean operative time was 110.1 ± 21.2 minutes (range 80-165 minutes), with intra-operative blood loss 47.8 ± 21.0 ml (range 20-120 ml). All patients reported relief of back pain, able to sit up, and partially ambulate the next day. Causative pathogens were identified in 32 of 45 biopsy specimens, staphylococcal bacteria being the most prevalent strain. However, there were 13 patients with post-operative complications. During 6-12 months' follow-up, inflammatory markers showed infection controlled. VAS and ODI values were significantly improved. DISCUSSION Satisfactory clinical and functional outcomes were achieved in our patients post-operatively. It is recommended that PED plus PPSF can be another alternative for spondylodiscitis. CONCLUSION PED supplementing PPSF offers a valid option in treating spondylodiscitis, as it is minimally invasive, shortens hospital stay, and avoids prolonged bed rest with an optimistic outcome.
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- Kaidi Duan
- Dept. of Spine Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, China
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- Dept. of Orthopedics, Zhuhai People’s Hospital, 79 Kangning Road, Zhuhai, China
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- Dept. of Spine Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, China
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- Dept. of Orthopedics, Xinsteel Center Hospital, Tuanjie West Road, Xinyu, China
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- Dept. of Spine Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, China
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- Dept. of Spine Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, China
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- Dept. of Spine Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, China
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- Dept. of Spine Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, China
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Compton J, Yanik J, Hendrickson N, Bagrodia N, Nau P, Pugley AJ. Unstable Lumbar Spine Osteomyelitis Caused by Trans-Foraminal Migration of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Connection Tubing: A Case Report. Iowa Orthop J 2020; 40:101-103. [PMID: 32742215 PMCID: PMC7368515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Disconnection of the tubing between the port and LAGB is a well-known complication in general surgery and accounts for up to 17% of LAGB complications. Typically, when this complication occurs patients present with abdominal or pelvic complaints. A complication of spinal infection due to trans-foraminal migration has not been previously reported. The aim of this study is to highlight an unusual infection of the thoracolumbar spine due to laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) intragastric erosion, and migration into the lumbar spine causing epidural abscesses, discitis, and osteomyelitis. This case underscores the importance of a thorough surgical history, complete imaging, and multi-disciplinary approach in management of complex spine infections. METHODS We report a case of LAGB tubing migration into the spinal canal through the left L2/L3 neural foramen resulting in symptomatic epidural abscesses and osteomyelitis. RESULTS Although dislodgement and migration of LAGB tubing has been reported previously, this is the first report of trans-foraminal migration and erosion of lumbar vertebrae, causing osteomyelitis of the spine and epidural abscess formation, subsequent instability and neurologic deficit requiring urgent operative intervention. CONCLUSIONS Dislodgement and migration of LAGB tubing is a known complication. While it most commonly leads to abdominal and pelvic sequelae, in rare circumstances it may acutely affect the spine. Careful history, imaging, and multidisciplinary approach are paramount for the successful management.Level of Evidence: V.
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- Jocelyn Compton
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of General Surgery, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of General Surgery, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Iowa City, IA
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Roth A, Chuard C. [Vertebral osteomyelitis in adults]. Rev Med Suisse 2019; 15:1818-1822. [PMID: 31599523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Back pain is a frequent reason for consultation. Although commonplace most of the time, back pain can sometimes be the only symptom of vertebral osteomyelitis, an infection that usually affects an intervertebral disc and the two adjacent vertebrae. Microbiology varies with the host's risk factors and local epidemiology. MRI is the preferred radiologic modality. Nevertheless, the definitive diagnosis is based on microbiological and histopathological elements. Antibiotic therapy alone may in some cases lead to cure, while in other cases the use of surgery is necessary. If it isn't diagnosed in time, vertebral osteomyelitis can have serious consequences. Thus, the physician must be familiar with the anamnestic, clinical and paraclinical elements that will bring him to actively look for this disease.
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- Annabelle Roth
- Clinique de médecine interne, HFR Fribourg, 1708 Fribourg
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Sheoran L, Goel N, Acharya S, Adsul N, Wattal C. A rare aetiology of spinal epidural abscess. Indian J Med Microbiol 2019; 37:590-592. [PMID: 32436886 DOI: 10.4103/ijmm.ijmm_19_493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare entity, but it is associated with high mortality. Here, we describe a rare case of pneumococcal SEA in an immunocompetent adult who presented with fever, lower back pain and paresis. Central nervous system examination revealed a decreased power in bilateral lower limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral spine showed loculated pus collection in the epidural space at the level of L4-L5 vertebrae. Pus obtained following L4-L5 decompression along with blood cultures grew S. pneumoniae. The patient was treated with clindamycin and cefoperazone-sulbactam for 6 weeks, and no relapse was noted on 11 months follow-up.
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- Lata Sheoran
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Leknesund SH, Finjord T, Jordal S. A travel-loving woman in her eighties with lower back pain and weight loss. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2019; 139:18-0883. [PMID: 31502778 DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.18.0883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This case report presents one of the first documented incidents of chronic Q-fever (C. burnetii) in Norway. A comprehensive workup resulted in an unexpected finding. CASE PRESENTATION A Norwegian woman in her eighties presented to a district general hospital with lower back pain, decreased general condition and weight loss. Computer tomography (CT) revealed a large thoracic aortic aneurysm presumed to be of mycotic origin, and later magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans revealed osteomyelitis in the surrounding vertebrae. Conventional diagnostic workup did not identify the causative agent. After more than 6 months of different examinations, surgery, exhausting invasive procedures and antimicrobial treatment, we were ultimately successful in determining the microbial cause of chronic mycotic aneurism and osteomyelitis to be C. Burnetii (Q-fever) through serological and PCR analysis. INTERPRETATION An increasing proportion of the population in all age groups travel abroad, and clinicians should be aware of the increasing incidence of imported infectious diseases. Obtaining a thorough medical history is still an important tool in the diagnostic process.
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Daivajna S, Jones A, O'Malley M, Mehdian H. Unilateral Septic Arthritis of a Lumbar Facet Joint Secondary to Acupuncture Treatment - a Case Report. Acupunct Med 2018; 22:152-5. [PMID: 15551942 DOI: 10.1136/aim.22.3.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This report describes a case of septic arthritis of the lumbar facet joint probably as a result of acupuncture treatment. A 48 year old man with a long history of back pain presented with a two week history of increasing pain following a third session of acupuncture. Examination revealed tenderness in the right lumbosacral area and laboratory investigations revealed raised inflammatory markers with negative blood cultures. A bone scan and MRI scan showed evidence of septic arthritis of the right L5/S1 facet joint. An x ray computed tomography guided biopsy was carried out which isolated staphylococcus aureus. The patient was initially treated with intravenous antibiotics. A repeat MRI scan demonstrated persistent septic arthritis with adjacent early abscess formation. Surgical debridement of the facet joint was therefore performed. The patient had resolution of his symptoms and the inflammatory markers returned to normal. He regained a full range of movement of the lumbar spine. Very few cases have been reported of lumbar facet joint septic arthritis and this condition is rare in association with acupuncture treatment. A high index of suspicion needs to be maintained and if conservative management fails then debridement can result in an acceptable outcome.
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- Sachin Daivajna
- Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham,UK
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Wang X, Zhou S, Bian Z, Li M, Jiang W, Hou C, Zhu L. Unilateral percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage for lumbar infectious spondylitis. J Orthop Surg Res 2018; 13:306. [PMID: 30509282 PMCID: PMC6276136 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-018-1009-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The treatment of lumbar infectious spondylitis is controversial. In this study, we attempted to demonstrate that unilateral percutaneous endoscopic debridement with physiologic saline and negative pressure drainage postoperatively may achieve a satisfactory result in lumbar infectious spondylitis. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 17 patients with lumbar infectious spondylitis who underwent percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage (PEDD) through a posterolateral transforaminal approach. Each biopsy specimen was submitted without delay after surgery and examined for microorganisms and evaluated histopathologically. Patients were assessed by careful physical examination, MacNab criteria, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), visual analog scale (VAS), regular serological tests, imaging studies for clinical function, and patient satisfaction. RESULTS Of the 17 patients, 14 (82.4%) had satisfactory relief of their back pain according to MacNab criteria at 1 week after PEDD. Three patients (17.6%) who had advanced infections with multilevel involvement and paraspinal abscesses underwent anterior debridement and autograft interbody fusion with instrumentation within 2 weeks. However, there were no other severe surgery-related complications. Causative bacteria were identified in most cases, and Staphylococcus aureus was the most prevalent strain. CONCLUSIONS Unilateral PEDD with physiological saline or empirical antibiotics did not disrupt lumbar stability and avoided the important intraspinal structures such as the dural sac and nerve roots. It not only had a high rate of identification of the causative pathogen, but also provided effective infection control and pain relief. PEDD may be a useful technique for treatment of lumbar infectious spondylodiscitis patients who have no severe deformities and are unable to undergo the conventional anterior surgery due to poor health or advanced age.
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- Xuepeng Wang
- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006 Zhejiang People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006 Zhejiang People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006 Zhejiang People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006 Zhejiang People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006 Zhejiang People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006 Zhejiang People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006 Zhejiang People’s Republic of China
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Jiang J, Gan F, Tan H, Xie Z, Luo X, Huang G, Li Y, Huang S. Effect of computer navigation-assisted minimally invasive direct lateral interbody fusion in the treatment of patients with lumbar tuberculosis: A retrospective study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13484. [PMID: 30508977 PMCID: PMC6283231 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The benefits of navigation-assisted technologies are not entirely understood. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the outcomes of patients with lumbar tuberculosis who received computer navigation-assisted minimally invasive direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF).This was a retrospective study of 33 patients with lumbar tuberculosis who underwent minimally invasive DLIF at the Department of Spine and Orthopedics of Guigang People's Hospital (Guangxi, China) between January 2015 and December 2016. The patients were pathologically diagnosed as lumbar tuberculosis and grouped into the navigation-assisted fluoroscopy (NAV; n = 18) and non-navigation-assisted fluoroscopy (non-NAV; n = 15) groups. X-ray exposure and operation times were assessed in all patients.All surgical procedures were successfully completed. No case was converted into open surgery. The NAV group had longer surgical preparation time but shorter operation time compared with the non-NAV group (both P <.01). Total operation time showed no significant difference between the 2 groups (P = .1). The time of radiation exposure in the non-NAV group was longer compared with that of the NAV group (53.2 ± 9.9 vs 13.5 ± 2.6 s; P <.01). There were no significant differences regarding intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage volume, length of hospital stay, bone fusion and complications between the 2 groups (all P >.05).Computer navigation-assisted minimally invasive DLIF could significantly reduce intraoperative radiation exposure, with no increase in total operation time.
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- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Digital Medicine and 3D Printing, Guigang People Hospital, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Digital Medicine and 3D Printing, Guigang People Hospital, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Spine and Jiont Surgery
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Gan F, Jiang J, Xie Z, Huang S, Li Y, Chen G, Tan H. Minimally invasive direct lateral interbody fusion in the treatment of the thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosisMini-DLIF for the thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2018; 19:283. [PMID: 30086740 PMCID: PMC6081909 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-2187-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the clinical efficacy of minimally invasive direct lateral approach debridement, interbody bone grafting, and interbody fusion in the treatment of the thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis. METHODS From January 2013 to January 2016, 35 cases with thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis received direct lateral approach debridement, interbody bone grafting, and interbody fusion. Of the 35 cases, 16 patients were male and 19 were female and the median age was 55.2 (range 25-83). The affected segments were single interspace, and the involved vertebral bodies included: 15 cases of thoracic vertebrae (1 cases of T5/6, 2 cases of T6/7, 4 cases of T7/8, 3 cases of T8/9, 5 cases of T9/10) and 20 cases of lumbar spine (2 cases of L1/2, 6 cases of L2/3, 6 cases of L3/4, 6 cases of L4/5). After MIDLIF operation, all the patients received medication of four anti-tubercular drugs for 12 to18 months. RESULTS The patients were followed up for 7 to 40 months with an average of 18.5 months. The visual analogue scale (VAS) at the last follow-up was 2.8 ± 0.5, which was significantly different from the preoperative VAS (8.2 ± 0.7). After MIDLIF, there was 5 cases occurred with transient numbness in one side of the thigh or inguinal region, and 10 cases suffered from flexion hip weakness. All the bone grafts were fused within 6~ 18 months (average of 11.5 months) after the operation. CONCLUSION Minimally invasive lateral approach interbody fusion technology have the advantage of less injury and quick recovery after surgery, which is the effective and safe treatment for thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis.
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- Fengping Gan
- Department of Orthopaedics, Guigang City People’s Hospital, No. 99-1 Zhongshan Rd, Guigang, 537100 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guigang City People’s Hospital, No. 99-1 Zhongshan Rd, Guigang, 537100 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guigang City People’s Hospital, No. 99-1 Zhongshan Rd, Guigang, 537100 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guigang City People’s Hospital, No. 99-1 Zhongshan Rd, Guigang, 537100 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guigang City People’s Hospital, No. 99-1 Zhongshan Rd, Guigang, 537100 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guigang City People’s Hospital, No. 99-1 Zhongshan Rd, Guigang, 537100 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guigang City People’s Hospital, No. 99-1 Zhongshan Rd, Guigang, 537100 People’s Republic of China
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Gao Y, Ou Y, Quan Z, Jiang D. [Research progress of surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis]. Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 32:112-117. [PMID: 29806375 PMCID: PMC8414199 DOI: 10.7507/1002-1892.201705124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Objective To review the progress of surgical treatment for the thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis. Methods The related literature of surgical treatment for the thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis was reviewed and analyzed from the aspects such as surgical approach, fixed segments, fusion ranges, bone graft, and bone graft material research progress. Results Most scholars prefer anterior or combined posterior approach for surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis because it possessed advantage of precise effectiveness. In recent years, a simple posterior surgery achieved satisfactory effectiveness. The fixation segments are mainly composed of short segments or intervertebral fixation. The interbody fusion is better for the bone graft fusion range and manner, and the bone graft materials is most satisfied with autologous iliac Cage or titanium Cage filled with autologous cancellous bone. Conclusion The perfect strategy for treating the thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis has not yet been developed, and the personalized therapy for different patients warrants further study.
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- Yongjian Gao
- Department of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401120, P.R.China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010,
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P.R.China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401120, P.R.China
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Yin XH, Liu ZK, He BR, Hao DJ. Single posterior surgical management for lumbosacral tuberculosis: titanium mesh versus iliac bone graft: A retrospective case-control study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e9449. [PMID: 29390579 PMCID: PMC5758281 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Recently, the one-stage posterior approach for treating spinal tuberculosis (TB) has gained popularity. However, large bony defects after debridement remain a major challenge in posterior surgery. The present retrospective study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of posterior-only surgical management by titanium mesh versus iliac bone grafts for treating lumbosacral TB. This was a retrospective cohort study. From January 2006 to April 2012, 36 patients with lumbosacral TB were treated at our department. The 36 cases were divided into 2 groups: 17 patients in Group A (titanium mesh) underwent one-stage posterior internal fixation, debridement, and titanium mesh bone fusion. The 19 patients in Group B (iliac bone graft) underwent posterior instrumentation, debridement, and iliac bone graft in a single procedure. The clinical and radiographic results for the 2 groups were analyzed and compared. The mean year of patients was 49.9 ± 15.4 months in group A and 55.5 ± 12.6 months in group B. All patients were followed up for an average of 47.3 ± 8.1 months (range 36-60 months). Spinal TB was completely cured and no intraspinal infection and central nervous system complications of TB infection occurred. Bone fusion was achieved 6.4 ± 1.9 months in group A and 7.8 ± 2.1 months in group B. There was no significant statistical difference in bone fusion between the 2 groups (P > .05). The Oswestry Disability Index score (ODI) significantly improved between the preoperative and the last visit in either group. However, no significant difference was observed between the 2 groups at last visit (P > .05). There were significant differences between groups regarding the postoperative lumbosacral angle and angle correction loss at the final follow-up (P < .05). The average operative complication rate of Group A was less than that of Group B. Both iliac bone and titanium mesh can effectively construct anterior column defects in posterior surgery. The titanium mesh has the advantage of minor surgical invasion, effective reconstruction of large defects, and ideal sagittal alignment in lumbosacral TB for patients with osteoporosis and poor iliac bone quality.
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Surgical intervention is an important option for treating lumbar tuberculosis. Previous studies have reported different surgical intervention procedures. To our knowledge, few studies have compared the clinical results of mid-term follow-up of 3 different surgeries in surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis. This study's purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 different surgeries for the treatment of lumbar tuberculosis in adult and analyze the mid-term influence of the surgery on quality of life.Between June 2004 and January 2010, a total of 137 adult patients (54 women and 83 men) with lumbar tuberculosis were recruited for this study. The patients were divided into 3 groups based on administered surgeries: posterior, anterior, and combined posterior-anterior. The trauma index (operation time, blood loss, length of hospital stay, and complications), imaging parameters (segment kyphotic angle, correction rate, loss angle, and bone fusion time), and quality-of-life indicators, including Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), the Frankel grade, visual analog scale (VAS), and Macnab score, were collected.The posterior group experienced the lowest trauma index, whereas the combined group faced the highest trauma index. The anterior group's kyphosis correction rate of (52% ± 5.45%) was significantly inferior to the posterior group (74% ± 5.04%) and the combined group (69% ± 7.95%), whereas the loss of correction in the anterior group (2.5°) was higher than the losses of correction in the posterior group (0.8°) and combined group (1.1°). The mean bone fusion times of the 3 groups were similar. Postsurgery quality of life was markedly improved in all patients. The improvement rates of the ODI, VAS, and the excellent and good rate per the Macnab score were similar among the 3 groups at the final follow-up.Based on a retrospective study, for patients with lumbar tuberculosis, use of the anterior approach should be limited. Although the combined approach produced satisfactory outcomes, it remains more traumatic. Compared with the anterior surgery and the combined surgery, the posterior-only approach is safer and less invasive.
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- Recep Sade
- Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Miraclin AT, Perumalla SK, Daniel J, Sathyendra S. Abiotrophia defectiva endarteritis with infective spondylodiscitis in an adult patient with patent ductus arteriosus. BMJ Case Rep 2017; 2017:bcr-2017-219295. [PMID: 28389466 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Endarteritis is a major complication in patients with patent ductus arteriosus, causing significant morbidity and mortality. We report an adult patient with asymptomatic patent ductus arteriosus and endarteritis involving the main pulmonary artery and secondary infective spondylodiscitis at the L5-S1 intervertebral disc caused by Abiotrophia defectivaA. defectiva, commonly referred to as nutritionally variant streptococci, cannot be identified easily by conventional blood culture techniques from clinical specimens. Its isolation was confirmed by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing. The patient was successfully managed with a combination of penicillin G and gentamicin, pending surgical repair of the patent ductus arteriosus.
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- Angel T Miraclin
- Department of General Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of General Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of General Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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Elgazzar AH, Dannoon S, Sarikaya I, Farghali M, Junaid TA. Scintigraphic Patterns of Indium-111 Oxine-Labeled White Blood Cell Imaging of Gram-Negative versus Gram-Positive Vertebral Osteomyelitis. Med Princ Pract 2017; 26:415-420. [PMID: 28797001 PMCID: PMC5757572 DOI: 10.1159/000480083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The goal of the study was to investigate whether or not gram-negative organisms that secrete antichemotactic factors cause the nonaccumulation pattern of 111In-oxine-labeled white blood cell (111In-WBC) scans. MATERIALS AND METHODS Staphylococcus aureus (gram-positive) (group 1) was injected into 25 rabbits and Escherichia coli (gram-negative) (group 2) into another 25 to induce infection in the lumbar vertebrae or left thigh bone (femur). Sixteen successfully infected and surviving rabbits from each group were used for imaging and analysis. Of the 16 rabbits, each group included 8 with vertebral infection and 8 with femur infection. For imaging, each rabbit was injected intravenously with 11.1 MBq (300 μCi) 111In-WBC, and images were acquired 24 h later. Microscopic histopathology was performed after decalcification to confirm osteomyelitis. RESULTS The 111In-WBC accumulation was observed in 7 (87.5%) of the 8 rabbits infected with S. aureus in the vertebrae and thigh bone. Of the rabbits infected with the gram-negative vertebrae, 1 (12.5%) showed little accumulation of 111In-WBC. Of the 8 rabbits with gram-negative-infected femurs, 1 had high accumulation and another had low accumulation of 111In-WBC, while the rest did not show any uptake. Osteomyelitis was confirmed by histopathology in all the successfully infected rabbits used for imaging. CONCLUSION In the majority of the gram-positive-infected rabbit vertebrae there was high accumulation of 111In-WBC. However, no accumulation of 111In-WBC was observed in most of the vertebrae infected with gram-negative organisms, which release antichemotactic factors that prevent adequate accumulation of WBC at the infected area.
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- Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
- *Dr. Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat, Kuwait 13110 (Kuwait), E-Mail
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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Le Hanneur M, Vidal C, Mallet C, Mazda K, Ilharreborde B. Unusual case of paediatric septic arthritis of the lumbar facet joints due to Kingella kingae. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2016; 102:959-961. [PMID: 27639784 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A 32-month-old boy presented with febrile limping that had developed over 6days, associated with right lumbosacral inflammatory swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed joint effusion of the right L5-S1 zygapophyseal joint, complicated by destructive osteomyelitis of the L5 articular process and paraspinal abscess. Surgery was decided to evacuate the fluid accumulation and rule out differential diagnoses. The diagnosis of septic arthritis of the facet joint was confirmed intraoperatively; real-time quantitative PCR analysis identified Kingella kingae. This is the first substantiated paediatric case of zygapophyseal joint septic arthritis due to K. kingae. K. kingae is the most common pathogen responsible for invasive osteoarticular infection in children under 4years of age. Since empiric antibiotics are effective in early stages, physicians should consider the possibility of spinal infections due to K. kingae when a limping child under 4years of age presents with a fever.
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- M Le Hanneur
- Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, hôpital Robert-Debré, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France.
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- Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, hôpital Robert-Debré, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, hôpital Robert-Debré, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, hôpital Robert-Debré, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, hôpital Robert-Debré, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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Zhou Y, Song Z, Luo J, Liu J, Huang Y, Meng Y, Wang W, Hao D. The efficacy of local continuous chemotherapy and postural drainage in combination with one-stage posterior surgery for the treatment of lumbar spinal tuberculosis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2016; 17:66. [PMID: 26862044 PMCID: PMC4746790 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-016-0921-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of one-stage posterior surgery involving debridement, bone grafting, and instrumentation with and without local continuous chemotherapy and postural drainage for the treatment of lumbar spinal tuberculosis. METHODS From January 2009 to January 2013, 109 patients with lumbar spinal tuberculosis were treated in our center using a posterior surgical approach. Patients underwent one-stage posterior debridement, bone grafting, and instrumentation, without (group A) and with (group B) local continuous chemotherapy and postural drainage. Clinical and radiographic results for the two groups were analyzed and compared. Clinical efficacy was evaluated based on surgery duration and blood loss. The Frankel scale was used to evaluate neurological function. A visual analog scale was used to assess low back pain. Bone graft fusion and instrumentation failure were monitored by radiography, and tuberculosis activity was monitored by erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein testing. RESULTS Groups A and B contained 52 and 57 patients, respectively. Patients were followed for 18-36 (mean, 26.64 ± 4.2) months. All bone grafts ultimately fused, but the fusion rate was significantly more rapid in group B [6.4 ± 0.5 (range, 5-10) months] than in group A [8.9 ± 0.6 (range, 6-12) months; P < 0.05]. At 6 weeks postoperatively, ESR levels differed significantly between groups A and B (24.6 ± 1.5 vs. 16.3 ± 1.1 mm/h; P < 0.05). ESR levels normalized in both groups at 16 weeks. CONCLUSIONS Local continuous chemotherapy and postural drainage effectively eliminated infection foci caused by abscess remnants and accelerated interbody bone fusion in patients with lumbar spinal tuberculosis undergoing one-stage posterior surgery involving debridement, bone grafting, and instrumentation.
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- Yongchun Zhou
- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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Cryptococcus neoformans causes opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients, with vertebral osteomyelitis being a very rare involvement.This study is to present a case of thoracolumbar scoliosis occurring in the setting of cryptococcal osteomyelitis.Pharmacological intervention with anticryptococcal medicine and medical management of immune hemolytic anemia were administered. After initial acute stabilization, she underwent spinal debridement and fusion on October 29, 2008. She eventually recovered fully from this episode with no subsequent mechanical instability or neurological deficits on subsequent clinic follow-ups.To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports describing the onset of spinal cryptococcal osteomyelitis along with immune hemolytic anemia. We suggest a comprehensive algorithm for the diagnosis of vertebral cryptococcal osteomyelitis.
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- Zheng Li
- From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Sinokrot O, Doyle A, Lonergan R, Fitzgerald S, McGuigan C. Back pain following a lumbar puncture--what's unusual about that? Ir Med J 2015; 108:155. [PMID: 26062247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Roed T, Frøkjær JB, Nielsen H. [Spinal tuberculosis with psoas abscess]. Ugeskr Laeger 2015; 177:V66164. [PMID: 25872673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- Torsten Roed
- Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling, Aalborg Universitetshospital.
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Gueulette E, Sana G, Libert F, Nisolle JF, Bodart E, Tuerlinckx D. [Spondylodiscitis in children: a review. A propos of two cases]. Rev Med Liege 2015; 70:189-194. [PMID: 26054170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Spondylodiscitis is defined as an infection of the intervertebral disc and the adjacent vertebral bodies. It represents, at the most, 2-4% of osteoarticular infections in children and its clinical presentation is often insidious. The specific condition of the young child (isolated discitis) is explained by some anatomical peculiarities. We report two cases of spondylodiscitis in children of different ages and review the pediatric characteristics, the role of imaging, the bacteriological diagnosis and the management of this disease.
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Haddad B, Alam M, Prasad V, Khan W, Tucker S. Case report: spondylodiscitis. J Fam Pract 2014; 63:640-644. [PMID: 25362494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- Behrooz Haddad
- Spinal Deformity Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, England.
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Papaliodis DN, Roberts TT, Richardson NG, Lawrence JB. Spontaneous septic arthritis of the lumbar facet caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an otherwise healthy adolescent. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2014; 43:325-327. [PMID: 25046186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We report the case of a 16-year-old boy with isolated septic arthritis of a lumbar facet. This rare presentation of an infection in a lumbar facet joint occurred after minor trauma sustained in a football game. Septic arthritis of the spinal facet joint is an uncommon phenomenon. Only 5 cases have been reported in immunocompromised pediatric patients. To our knowledge, no case of septic arthritis in an immunocompetent pediatric patient has been reported. An otherwise healthy 16-year-old boy presented with 4 weeks of escalating back pain after a minor athletics-related trauma. Evaluation showed incapacitating pain, lumbar musculature spasms, and the absence of fever, hemodynamic, or neurologic changes. Laboratory values were within normal limits. Magnetic resonance images showed a fluid collection within the L3-L4 facet and a localized abscess. Computed tomographic-guided aspiration showed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, for which the patient received 6 weeks of vancomycin with complete resolution of symptoms. Refractory lumbago in an adolescent requires careful evaluation.
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Zarrif H, Navarro-Navarro R, Bolaños-Rivero M, Pisos-Álamo E. [Spondylodiscitis by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (group G)]. Rev Esp Quimioter 2014; 27:130-131. [PMID: 24940896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- Hanan Zarrif
- Hanan Zarrif, Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Avda. Marítima del Sur, s/n. 35016. - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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Upapan P, Chayakulkeeree M. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteremia without endocarditis associated with psoas abscess: the first case report in Thailand. J Med Assoc Thai 2014; 97 Suppl 3:S232-S236. [PMID: 24772603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The authors report a patient with a rare manifestation of invasive septic Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection without endocardial involvement. Our patient presented with progressive paraparesis and subacute fever for ten days. He had underlying diabetes mellitus and alcoholic cirrhosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbosacral spine showed a psoas abscess with vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis at level of L23 of the lumbar spine. His blood culture grew E. rhusiopathiae. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated normal endocardium. Surgical drainage and debridement with concomitant intravenous antibiotics administration resulted in clinical improvement, including neurological status. MRI showed resolution of the psoas abscess and osteomyelitis. Erysipelothrix infection should be considered as a causative pathogen of musculoskeletal infection in immunocompromised patients. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of psoas abscess caused by E. rhusiopathiae in Thailand.
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Postoperative spondylodiscitis (PSD) is a known complication of lumbar disc surgery. The etiology of the disease is usually bacterial, but several uncommon infectious agents have also been described; however, there are no reports about postoperative colonization with Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guérin after lumbar discectomy. PURPOSE To describe the case of PSD caused by M. bovis BCG, and to discuss diagnostic and therapeutic interventions as well as possible pathogenic mechanisms of the disease. STUDY DESIGN Case report and review of the literature. METHODS A 31-year-old man was operated on because of L4-L5 lumbar disc herniation. Two months later, the patient presented with gradual increase of back pain, and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed PSD. He started to receive antibacterial treatment and was reoperated on because of progressive neurological deficits due to epidural abscess. Neurological status improved, but a fistula developed with intermittent pus drainage from the operative scar. RESULTS Microbiological cultures were repeatedly obtained from the pus, but all the initial stains and cultures were negative. Four months after the reoperation, the culture for M. bovis BCG from the pus appeared to be positive. The patient received antituberculosis regimen, including isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and ofloxacin. The clinical symptoms resolved, and antituberculosis treatment was discontinued after 14 months. CONCLUSIONS Mycobacterium bovis BCG must be considered in the differential diagnosis of PSD. Microbiological analysis and radiological studies are vital components in diagnosis; if there is any suspicion of BCG osteomyelitis, proper diagnostic and therapeutic management must be instituted without delay to avoid an unfavorable outcome.
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- Tõnu Rätsep
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, L. Puusepa 8, 51014 Tartu, Estonia.
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Fernandez de Orueta L, Andrés R, Elías T, Pintado V. [Vertebral aspergillosis in a cirrhotic patient: an uncommon cause of spondylitis]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2012; 30:219-20. [PMID: 22365181 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2011] [Revised: 11/08/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cebrián Parra JL, Saez-Arenillas Martín A, Urda Martínez-Aedo AL, Soler Ivañez I, Agreda E, Lopez-Duran Stern L. Management of infectious discitis. Outcome in one hundred and eight patients in a university hospital. Int Orthop 2012; 36:239-44. [PMID: 22215366 PMCID: PMC3282861 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-011-1445-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/24/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE The optimal management of pyogenic discitis is not agreed on. We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study in which all patients with discitis who attended Hospital San Carlos Madrid from January 1999 to January 2009 were included. METHODS We identified 108 consecutive adult patients with infectious discitis. There were 49 men and 59 women with an average age of 67,5 (+/- 16,89) years in the study group. Mean follow-up interval was 6,06 (12,5-2) years. 78 patients had spontaneous discitis and 30 patients had postoperative discitis. Inclusion criteria for the review were illness compatible with vertebral infection and / or evidence of spinal involvement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). RESULTS In 56 percutaneous discal biopsy (52% patients) were positive in 28 cases. A single disc was infected in 100 patients. The segments involved were the cervical spine in four, the thoracic spine in 38 and the lumbar spine in 66. One or more comorbid diseases were present in 73 (68%) of 108 patients. Diabetes mellitus was the most common disease. Comorbid disease was rapidly fatal in four patients, ultimately fatal in seven patients, and nonfatal or not present in 97 patients (90 %). CONCLUSION Early diagnosis is a major challenge. Heightened awareness and the prompt use of MRI are necessary to avoid diagnostic delay. Prolonged antimicrobial therapy and the judicious application of timely surgical intervention are essential for an optimal outcome.
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Ma YZ, Cui X, Li HW, Chen X, Cai XJ, Bai YB. Outcomes of anterior and posterior instrumentation under different surgical procedures for treating thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis in adults. Int Orthop 2012; 36:299-305. [PMID: 22042304 PMCID: PMC3282852 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-011-1390-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE There are few articles in the literature comparing outcomes between anterior and posterior instrumentation in the management of thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis (TB). METHODS Between January 2004 and December 2009, 217 adult patients, average age 39 (range 16-67) years with thoracic and lumbar spinal TB were treated by anterior radical debridement and fusion plus instrumentation, anterior radical debridement with fusion and posterior fusion with instrumentation, posterolateral debridement and fusion plus posterior instrumentation or transpedicular debridement and posterior fusion with instrumentation in a single- or two-stage procedure. We followed up 165 patients for 22-72 (mean 37) months. Of these, 138 underwent more than three weeks chemotherapy with isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol, and the remaining 27 underwent operation for neurological impairment within six to 18 hours of the same chemotherapy regimen. In no case did relapse occur. Apart from eight patients with skip lesions treated by hybrid anterior and posterior instrumentation, anterior instrumentation was used in 74 patients (group A) and 83 patients (group B) were fixed posteriorly. RESULTS In both groups, local symptoms were relieved significantly one to three weeks postoperatively; ten of 14 patients (71%) in group A and 14 of 19 (74%) in group B with neurological deficit had excellent or good clinical results (P > 0.05). Erythrocyte sedimentation rates (ESR) returned from 43.6 mm/h and 42.7 mm/h, respectively, preoperatively to normal levels eight to 12 weeks postoperatively. Kyphosis degree was corrected by a mean of 11.5° in group A and 12.6° in group B, respectively (P < 0.01). Correction loss was 6.8° in group A and 6.1° in group B at the last follow-up (P < 0.01). Fusion rates of the grafting bone were 92.5% and 91.8%, respectively, at final follow-up (P > 0.05). Severe complications did not occur. CONCLUSION These results suggest that both anterior and posterior instrumentation attain good results for correction of the deformity and maintaining correction, foci clearance, spinal-cord decompression and pain relief in the treatment of thoracic and lumbar spinal TB providing that the operative indication is accurately identified. However, the posterior approach may be superior to anterior instrumentation to correct deformity and maintain that correction.
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- Yuan Zheng Ma
- Department of Orthopaedics, The 309th hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The 309th hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The 309th hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The 309th hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The 309th hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The 309th hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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Simonet-Lamm A, Binois R, Bador J, Chavanet P, Piroth L. [A. meyeri spondylodiscitis]. Med Mal Infect 2011; 41:619-20. [PMID: 22018830 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2011.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Revised: 08/12/2011] [Accepted: 09/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ellanti P, Morris S. Spontaneous spinal epidural abscess. Ir Med J 2011; 104:281-282. [PMID: 22132600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon entity, the frequency of which is increasing. They occur spontaneously or as a complication of intervention. The classical triad of fever, back pain and neurological symptoms are not always present. High index of suspicion is key to diagnosis. Any delay in diagnosis and treatment can have significant neurological consequences. We present the case of a previously well man with a one month history of back pain resulting from an epidural abscess.
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- P Ellanti
- Department of Trauma Orthopaedics, AMNCH, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
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Fukuda R, Oki M, Ueda A, Yanagi H, Komatsu M, Itoh M, Oka A, Nishina M, Ozawa H, Takagi A. Vertebral osteomyelitis associated with Granulicatella adiacens. Tokai J Exp Clin Med 2010; 35:126-129. [PMID: 21319041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Granulicatella adiacens is a nutritionally variant streptococci. Only 3 cases of vertebral osteomyelitis due to these microorganisms have been reported. We experienced a 73-year-old male who consulted us due to fever and back pain of about 1-month duration. On examination, a presystolic murmur was heard in the apical region. Echocardiography showed prolapse of the mitral valve, but no vegetation was observed. MRI revealed osteomyelitis of lumbar vertebrae. As G. adiacens was detected in blood culture, it was determined as the cause of vertebral osteomyelitis, and combination antibiotics therapy was started. The condition improved, the patient underwent valvoplasty, and no trace of infective endocarditis was noted in the resected valve. All the previous cases had infection caused by G. adiacens and complicated with infective endocarditis. This is the first case without infective endocarditis. Vertebral osteomyelitis due to NVS is very rare. Since nutritionally variant streptococci do not grow in common culture media, and since the sensitivity of isolation by standard conventional biochemical methods is low, the condition may be misdiagnosed as blood-culture-negative vertebral osteomyelitis. Therefore, the possibility of nutritionally variant streptococci infection should be considered if a patient with vertebral osteomyelitis shows a positive Gram stain but negative blood cultures.
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- Ryuki Fukuda
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Yu FY, Ma YZ, Li HW, Chen X. [Surgical treatment of thoracic and thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis]. Zhongguo Gu Shang 2010; 23:488-490. [PMID: 20701117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the surgical measurements and principles in the treatment of thoracic and thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis. METHODS From 2001 to 2008, 232 cases of thoracic or thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis were treated by operations in the study, including 148 males and 84 females with an average age of 37.8 years ranging from 20 to 76 years. Preoperative assessment displayed as follow: Cobb angles of kyphosis < 30 degrees in 65 cases, 30 degrees to 60 degrees in 147 cases, > 60 degrees in 20 cases; Frankel B grade in 13 cases, C in 12 cases, D in 41 cases, E in 166 cases. Among them, 48 cases were performed with one-stage transpedicular screw system and anterolateral debridement by single incision, 184 cases with one-stage anterior approach (debridement, fusion, and plate-screw fixation) routinely. The tissues and liquor puris debrided from focus were sent for pathological examination, Bacillus tuberculosis detection and culture, and drug sensitivity test. The patients were given anti-tuberculosis therapy according the results of drug sensitivity test for 1 to 1.5 years. The followed-up included relapse rate, fusion of the bone graft, the status of neurological restoring, kyphosis correction etc. RESULTS All 232 cases recovered from perioperation and 230 cases got primary wound healing, only 2 cases performed with single incision one-stage posterior instrumentation and anterolateral debridement got complications of wound healing problems and the sinus formation,which delayed healed by changing dressings. The complications included intercostals neuralgia in 135 cases and pneumothorax or hydrothorax in 13 cases, which needed not special handling. All the patients in this series got the followed-up ranging from 1.0 to 4.5 years (means 2.6 years). No recurrence within followed-up period and bone union was found in all cases. All 66 cases with the neurological deficits recovered partially or totally. Kyphosis correction were achieved by 27.5 degrees on average postoperatively and showed a mild loss of 4.2 degrees on average during followed-up period. All cases were confirmed with Bacillus tuberculosis infection by pathology. Bacillus tuberculosis was detected and culture successfully in 107 cases (46.1%), 40 strains (37.4%) were drug resistant and in which 8 strains (7.5%) were multi-drug resistant. CONCLUSION For the treatment of thoracic and thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis, the best treatment include directional chemotherapy, one-stage anterior approach with thorough debridement, auto-rib or Ti-mesh fusion, and plate-screw fixation.
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- Fang-Yuan Yu
- Department of Orthopaedics, 309th Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100091, China
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Teo M, Trivedi R, Murphy M. Non-contiguous multifocal Staphylococcus aureus discitis: involvement of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2010; 152:471-4. [PMID: 19415168 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-009-0355-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2008] [Accepted: 03/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Multilevel discitis is rare, and classically due to granulomatous organisms like Mycobacterium tuberculosis, brucella and fungal species. CONCLUSION We report a case of non-contiguous multilevel synchronous bacterial discitis involving cervical, thoracic and lumbar discs, attributable to Staphylococcus aureus.
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- Mario Teo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
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Bok CW, Ng YS. Eggerthella lenta as a cause of anaerobic spondylodiscitis. Singapore Med J 2009; 50:e393-e396. [PMID: 20087537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Anaerobic organisms are a rare cause of spondylodiscitis. Eggerthella lenta is an organism that is not commonly associated with spondylodiscitis. We describe a case of spondylodiscitis due to Eggerthella lenta in an 82-year-old Chinese woman presenting with back pain. The organism was isolated from tissue cultures obtained via radiology-guided biopsy.
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- C W Bok
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore.
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Gerlach UA, Kohler S, Sauer IM, Joerres D, Kandziora F, Neuhaus P, Pratschke J, Pascher A. Aspergillus spondylodiscitis after multivisceral transplantation. Ann Transplant 2009; 14:52-57. [PMID: 20009156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although spondylodiscitis is rare, it is increasingly described in patients with compromised immunity due to malignancy, chemotherapy or immunosuppression. Typical pathogens are staphylococcus aureus and enterobacteria; fungal spondylodiscitis is uncommon. CASE REPORT We present a case of aspergillus spondylodiscitis following pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with multivisceral and kidney transplantation. Due to irreversible disc destruction, surgical restoration by autologous iliac crest graft was required in addition to intravenous antifungal therapy, which consisted of voriconazole, caspofungin and liposomal amphotericin B. CONCLUSIONS Aspergillus spondylodiscitis is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, a combination of surgical debridement and antifungal therapy is inevitable to prevent rapid progression of invasive aspergillosis and neurological damage.
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- Undine A Gerlach
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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Mathew J, Tripathy P, Grewal S. Epidural tuberculosis involving the entire spine. Neurol Neurochir Pol 2009; 43:470-474. [PMID: 20054749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We discuss an elderly male who developed severe back pain, rapidly progressing paraparesis and urinary retention consequent to L5-S1 spinal tuberculosis with dissemination of epidural tubercular abscess and granulation tissue to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral region. The initial diagnosis of lumbo-sacral pathology with high thoracic extension was tackled by an L5 laminectomy and decompression along with saline flushing and evacuation of the thoraco-lumbar and sacral epidural abscess with the aid of a catheter passed superiorly and inferiorly. He developed neck pain and upper limb weakness subsequently and was found to have extensive extradural cervical compression by granulation tissue. He underwent C4-7 laminectomy and decompression of the cord. He was started on four-drug anti-tubercular treatment. At 6-month follow-up, he had marked neurological improvement. MRI screening of the entire spine showed complete resolution of the disease. Contiguous epidural involvement of the entire spine by tubercular pathology has never been reported before. We suggest that screening of the entire spine should be considered in select cases of spinal tuberculosis based on symptomatology.
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- Jacob Mathew
- Dept. of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
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EKhammassi N, Mohsen D, Abdelhedi H, Chrifi J, Tougourti MN, Hamza M. [Infectious endocarditis revealed by streptococcus D spondylitis]. Tunis Med 2009; 87:542-543. [PMID: 20180361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Pseudomonas mendocina is rarely recovered as a human pathogen. Only 2 human cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we report the third human case and possibly the first 1 to involve spinal infection caused by such an unusual bacterium.
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- Chih-Yu Chi
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan 404, ROC
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Posacioglu H, Islamoglu F, Apaydin AZ, Ozturk N, Oguz E. Rupture of a nonaneurysmal abdominal aorta due to spondylitis. Tex Heart Inst J 2009; 36:65-68. [PMID: 19436791 PMCID: PMC2676528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Contiguous arterial infections are extremely rare, and their actual rate of occurrence is not known. These infections occur as a result of direct invasion of an artery from an adjacent septic focus. Reaching the diagnosis of infected aorta is very difficult when there are contiguous infections from spondylitis or psoas abscess, because the clinical features are nonspecific. Although computed tomography is the most useful diagnostic tool in the detection of aortic infections, the most frequent findings mimic those of other diseases, such as retroperitoneal fibrosis, lymphoma, and periaortic lymphadenopathy. Diagnosis becomes even more challenging when an infected aorta is of normal diameter. Herein, we report the case of a 64-year-old man who experienced nonaneurysmal abdominal aortic rupture due to spondylitis and psoas abscess. Despite appropriate surgical management, the patient later died. We review the relevant medical literature and examine specific considerations that surround the diagnosis and treatment of this rare condition.
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- Hakan Posacioglu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ege University Medical Faculty, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey.
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Mylona E, Samarkos M, Kakalou E, Fanourgiakis P, Skoutelis A. Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: a systematic review of clinical characteristics. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2008; 39:10-7. [PMID: 18550153 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2008.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 350] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2007] [Revised: 02/18/2008] [Accepted: 03/04/2008] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Vertebral osteomyelitis is a cause of back pain that can lead to neurologic deficits if not diagnosed in time and effectively treated. The objective of this study was to systematically review the clinical characteristics of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO). METHODS The authors conducted a systematic review of the English literature. The inclusion criteria included studies with 10 or more subjects diagnosed with PVO based on the combination of clinical presentation with either a definitive bacteriologic diagnosis or pathological and/or imaging studies. RESULTS The 14 studies that met selection criteria included 1008 patients with PVO. Of them, the majority (62%) were men, with back pain and fever as the most common presenting symptoms. Diabetes mellitus was the most common underlying medical illness, while the urinary tract was the commonest source of infection. Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly isolated organism. Computed tomographic guided or open biopsy yielded the causative organism more often than blood cultures (77% versus 58%). Plain radiography showed abnormalities in 89% of the cases, while bone scanning and computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging were positive in 94% of the cases, revealing lumbar as the most commonly affected area. The attributable mortality was 6%, while relapses and neurological deficits were described in the 32% and 32% of the cases, respectively. CONCLUSION PVO is an illness of middle-aged individuals with underlying medical illnesses. Although the mortality rate is low, relapses and neurological deficits are common, making early diagnosis a major challenge for the physician.
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- E Mylona
- 5th Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Unit, Evangelismos General Hospital, GR-106 76 Athens, Greece.
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Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis are serious complications of sickle cell disease which occur at rates of 18% and 7%, respectively. In two small studies of osteomyelitis in sickle cell patients, the most common causative organisms were Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus spp. Anaerobic infection is uncommon. Here, we report an 18-year-old girl with sickle cell disease and suspected spontaneous vertebral osteomyelitis due to Bacteroides fragilis. The diagnosis was based on multiple positive blood cultures. Despite extensive investigation, the port of entry could not be determined. The patient responded well to a four-week therapy with metronidazole, without the need for surgical debridement.
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- Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq
- Internal Medicine Services Division, Dhahran Health Center, Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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Schilling A, Seibold M, Mansmann V, Gleissner B. Successfully treatedCandida kruseiinfection of the lumbar spine with combined caspofungin/posaconazole therapy. Med Mycol 2008; 46:79-83. [PMID: 17852716 DOI: 10.1080/13693780701552996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Candidal vertebral osteomyelitis represents an extremely rare invasive mycosis and can be difficult to treat due to poor drug penetration into bony tissue. We report on a case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Candida krusei in a patient who had neutropenia as a result of chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukaemia. The patient received prophylactic liposomal amphotericin B during chemotherapy but became febrile and experienced severe lumbar pain. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed vertebral osteochondrosis. C. krusei was recovered from blood cultures and voriconazole monotherapy was initiated but proved unsuccessful. The patient was then started on caspofungin monotherapy, which was discontinued after Candida krusei was no longer recoverable from blood cultures. However, as lumbar pain increased and spinal biopsy confirmed the presence of Candida krusei, caspofungin therapy was resumed. Oral posaconazole was added to the regimen when the patient did not improve after 30 days of caspofungin therapy. Combined antimycotic therapy resulted in a successful outcome.
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- A Schilling
- Clinic of Radiology Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité Universitätmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Kosai K, Seki M, Yanagihara K, Imamura Y, Nakamura S, Kurihara S, Izumikawa K, Kakeya H, Yamamoto Y, Tashiro T, Kohno S. Spontaneous pyogenic spondylitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. Intern Med 2008; 47:1121-4. [PMID: 18552470 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.47.0937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A 72-year-old woman without a history of spinal injury was admitted to our hospital with prolonged severe back pain and high fever. Clinical laboratory findings and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed severe inflammation of the L2 and L3 lumbar vertebrae. Meropenem trihydrate administration improved her symptoms. Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from the patient's blood indicated that the organism caused the spontaneous pyogenic spondylitis.
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- Kosuke Kosai
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki
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Kulkarni K, Matravers P, Mehta A, Mitchell A. Pseudoaneurysm following vertebral biopsy and treatment with percutaneous thrombin injection. Skeletal Radiol 2007; 36:1195-8. [PMID: 17690879 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-007-0355-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2007] [Revised: 06/13/2007] [Accepted: 06/20/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We present a case of a pseudoaneurysm within the lumbar musculature. This occurred following a computed tomography (CT)-guided vertebral biopsy in a 79-year-old male patient and was successfully treated with percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection. The patient initially presented with severe back pain. The plain radiographs and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed destruction of the L1 and L2 end plates, with marked narrowing of the disc space, suggestive of infective discitis. CT-guided biopsy was performed by the right paravertebral approach. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was grown, following culture of the specimen. Twenty days later, the patient developed a palpable swelling in the right lumbar region, with worsening of the back pain. MRI and ultrasound imaging showed a 3 cm pseudoaneurysm within the right lumbar musculature. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated following percutaneous ultrasound-guided injection of thrombin.
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Neher A, Kopp W, Berna G, Frank J, Kohlhäufl M. Advanced Multifocal Tuberculous Spondylitis without Disk Involvement and with Multidrug-Resistant Bacilli. Clin Infect Dis 2007; 45:e109-12. [PMID: 17879905 DOI: 10.1086/521931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2007] [Accepted: 07/02/2007] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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In this brief report, we describe a 23-year-old immunocompetent Nigerian patient with extensive multifocal tuberculous spondylitis without disk involvement. Cultures of sputum samples and biopsy samples from the L4 vertebra were positive for tuberculosis; drug-susceptibility testing of the isolates revealed multidrug resistance. Treatment with second-line drugs resulted in an excellent interim outcome after 6 months, without the need for surgical intervention.
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- Albert Neher
- Asklepios Professional Clinic München-Gauting, Centre for Pneumology and Thorax Surgery, Teaching Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Gauting, Germany.
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Alpantaki K, Papoutsidakis A, Katonis P, Hadjipavlou A. Vertebral osteomyelitis, epidural and psoas abscess after epidural catheter use. Acta Orthop Belg 2007; 73:670-673. [PMID: 18019928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We report on a patient who developed persistent low back pain, pyrexia and neurological deficit soon after she underwent a laparotomy under combined general and epidural anaesthesia. The diagnosis of lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis, discitis, epidural and psoas abscesses was made one month later when she was referred to our institution. The patient was successfully treated with posterior decompression, drainage of the epidural abscess and fusion in combination with percutaneous, computed tomography-guided needle aspiration of the psoas abscesses.
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Quarta L, Corrado A, Melillo N, Trotta A, Scotto G, d'Onofrio F, Santoro N, Cantatore FP. Combined effect of Neridronate and specific antibiotic therapy in a case of tuberculous spondylodiscitis. Rheumatol Int 2007; 28:495-8. [PMID: 17899089 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-007-0460-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2007] [Accepted: 09/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Because of the increased incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in recent years, infective spondylitis is still a major problem in the world. In skeletal TB the spine is the most often involved and lumbosacral spine involvement is rare. Nowadays early diagnosis and new medical treatment can reduce the incidence of the serious skeletal sequelae and the number of surgery procedures in spinal TB. We present a case of TB spondylodiscitis characterized by a rapid and progressive clinical and radiological improvement after treatment with Neridronate and chemotherapic drugs. Our data suggest that in the treatment of the TB spondylodiscitis the combined use of these drugs is a good alternative to stimulate bone reparative process to the chemotherapy alone. To our knowledge this is first case of a patient with TB discitis treated with Neridronate. Further studies are necessary to confirm the effectiveness of Neridronate treatment added to antiTB drugs in spondylodiscitis.
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- L Quarta
- Department of Rheumatology, University of Foggia Medical School, Foggia, Italy
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