Diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis

Volume: 33 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Ufuk Aydinli
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Diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis

Abstract

In this study, four cases of spondylodiscitis have been presented. There were three men and one woman, ranging age from 17 to 63 years. Patient’s main complaint was back pain. The duration of symptoms were 1,5-7 months until the diagnosis. Infections were due to staphylococcus aureus in two cases, pseudomonas in one case and staphylococcus epidermidis in the other case. Infections were located on thoracolomber and lomber area. Anterior debridement, decompression, grafting and posterior stabilization following adequate antibiotic therapy were the management method in all cases. Surgical treatment was perfomed in one stage in three cases which two of them were performed simultaneously. Vascularized rib grafts were used along with tricortical iliac graft or fibular strut graft to augment fusion. In conclusion, surgical debridement, decompression, fusion and posterior instrumentation with antibiotic therapy is an effective treatment spondylodiscitis.

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1999 Volume: 33 Number: 2

APA
Aydinli, U. (2006). Diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 33(2), 113-117. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i2.2324
AMA
1.Aydinli U. Diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33(2):113-117. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i2.2324
Chicago
Aydinli, Ufuk. 2006. “Diagnosis and Treatment of Spondylodiscitis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 (2): 113-17. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i2.2324.
EndNote
Aydinli U (September 1, 2006) Diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 2 113–117.
IEEE
[1]U. Aydinli, “Diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 113–117, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v33i2.2324.
ISNAD
Aydinli, Ufuk. “Diagnosis and Treatment of Spondylodiscitis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33/2 (September 1, 2006): 113-117. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i2.2324.
JAMA
1.Aydinli U. Diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33:113–117.
MLA
Aydinli, Ufuk. “Diagnosis and Treatment of Spondylodiscitis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 113-7, doi:10.3944/aott.v33i2.2324.
Vancouver
1.Ufuk Aydinli. Diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;33(2):113-7. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i2.2324