Bacterial suppurative infection of intervertebral disc & adjacent vertebrae
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Afshari FT et al: Paediatric spondylodiscitis: a 10-year single institution experience in management and clinical outcomes. Childs Nerv Syst. 36(5):1049-54, 2020
Dayer R et al: Spinal infections in children: a multicentre retrospective study. Bone Joint J. 100-B(4):542-8, 2018
Mohanty CB et al: Pediatric spinal infections-a review of non-tuberculous infections. Childs Nerv Syst. 34(10):1947-56, 2018
Tyagi R: Spinal infections in children: a review. J Orthop. 13(4):254-8, 2016
Scheuerman O et al: Cervical discitis in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 34(7):794-5, 2015
Fucs PM et al: Spinal infections in children: a review. Int Orthop. 36(2):387-95, 2012
Spencer SJ et al: Childhood discitis in a regional children's hospital. J Pediatr Orthop B. 21(3):264-8, 2012
Treglia G et al: The role of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 16 Suppl 2:20-5, 2012
Chandrasenan J et al: Spondylodiscitis in children: a retrospective series. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 93(8):1122-5, 2011
Dunbar JA et al: The MRI appearances of early vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis. Clin Radiol. 65(12):974-81, 2010
de Lucas EM et al: CT-guided fine-needle aspiration in vertebral osteomyelitis: true usefulness of a common practice. Clin Rheumatol. 28(3):315-20, 2009
Mylona E et al: Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: a systematic review of clinical characteristics. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 39(1):10-7, 2009
Karadimas EJ et al: Spondylodiscitis. A retrospective study of 163 patients. Acta Orthop. 79(5):650-9, 2008
Kowalski TJ et al: Follow-up MR imaging in patients with pyogenic spine infections: lack of correlation with clinical features. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 28(4):693-9, 2007
Ledermann HP et al: MR imaging findings in spinal infections: rules or myths? Radiology. 228(2):506-14, 2003
Carragee EJ: The clinical use of magnetic resonance imaging in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. Spine. 22(7):780-5, 1997
Dagirmanjian A et al: MR imaging of vertebral osteomyelitis revisited. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 167(6):1539-43, 1996
Thrush A et al: MR imaging of infectious spondylitis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 11(6):1171-80, 1990
Modic MT et al: Vertebral osteomyelitis: assessment using MR. Radiology. 157(1):157-66, 1985
Bacterial suppurative infection of intervertebral disc & adjacent vertebrae
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Afshari FT et al: Paediatric spondylodiscitis: a 10-year single institution experience in management and clinical outcomes. Childs Nerv Syst. 36(5):1049-54, 2020
Dayer R et al: Spinal infections in children: a multicentre retrospective study. Bone Joint J. 100-B(4):542-8, 2018
Mohanty CB et al: Pediatric spinal infections-a review of non-tuberculous infections. Childs Nerv Syst. 34(10):1947-56, 2018
Tyagi R: Spinal infections in children: a review. J Orthop. 13(4):254-8, 2016
Scheuerman O et al: Cervical discitis in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 34(7):794-5, 2015
Fucs PM et al: Spinal infections in children: a review. Int Orthop. 36(2):387-95, 2012
Spencer SJ et al: Childhood discitis in a regional children's hospital. J Pediatr Orthop B. 21(3):264-8, 2012
Treglia G et al: The role of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 16 Suppl 2:20-5, 2012
Chandrasenan J et al: Spondylodiscitis in children: a retrospective series. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 93(8):1122-5, 2011
Dunbar JA et al: The MRI appearances of early vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis. Clin Radiol. 65(12):974-81, 2010
de Lucas EM et al: CT-guided fine-needle aspiration in vertebral osteomyelitis: true usefulness of a common practice. Clin Rheumatol. 28(3):315-20, 2009
Mylona E et al: Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: a systematic review of clinical characteristics. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 39(1):10-7, 2009
Karadimas EJ et al: Spondylodiscitis. A retrospective study of 163 patients. Acta Orthop. 79(5):650-9, 2008
Kowalski TJ et al: Follow-up MR imaging in patients with pyogenic spine infections: lack of correlation with clinical features. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 28(4):693-9, 2007
Ledermann HP et al: MR imaging findings in spinal infections: rules or myths? Radiology. 228(2):506-14, 2003
Carragee EJ: The clinical use of magnetic resonance imaging in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. Spine. 22(7):780-5, 1997
Dagirmanjian A et al: MR imaging of vertebral osteomyelitis revisited. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 167(6):1539-43, 1996
Thrush A et al: MR imaging of infectious spondylitis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 11(6):1171-80, 1990
Modic MT et al: Vertebral osteomyelitis: assessment using MR. Radiology. 157(1):157-66, 1985
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