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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Hauptverfasser:
Veljanoski, Damjan, Bhatt, Pragnesh
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (23 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Anmerkungen:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jun 2024).
ISBN:
9781009409384
1009409387
9781009409421
1009409425
9781009409391
1009409395
ISSN:
2755-0656
Schlagworte:
Intervertebral disk > Diseases.
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