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Vertebral Osteomyelitis

Aka: Vertebral Osteomyelitis
  1. See Also
    1. Osteomyelitis
  2. Risk Factors
    1. Extraspinal infection site
    2. Urinary tract instrumentation
    3. Indwelling vascular catheter
    4. Hemodialysis
    5. Intravenous Drug Abuse
    6. Cancer
    7. Diabetes Mellitus
  3. Causes
    1. Common causes
      1. Hematogenous spread
      2. Surgery
    2. Other causes
      1. Trauma
      2. Adjacent infection spread
      3. Spine surgery complication
  4. Symptoms
    1. Severe pain
    2. Limited spine range of motion
  5. Radiology
    1. MRI Spine
  6. Management
    1. Antibiotic course for 6 weeks
    2. See Acute Osteomyelitis Management

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