An MRI scan of her spine shower L1/L2
discitis (figure 1) and she was commenced on intravenous antibiotics.
This edition has 18 new chapters on subarachnoid hemorrhage, adhesive capsulitis, medial meniscal tear,
discitis, and other conditions, as well as new full-color illustrations and photos that emphasize the anatomic relationships with the actual syndrome and more use of radiographic imaging, including many new ultrasound images.
The ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion) is an accepted treatment for reduction of spondylolisthesis, discogenic back pain,
discitis, trauma and other conditions.
31 due to Jack Welch's recent bout with
discitis, a rare but curable infection of the spine.
To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report of Veillonella dispar causing extensive deep seated abscesses,
discitis and bacteremia.
Unlike superficial infections that can even be diagnosed clinically, deeper infections such as
discitis are sometimes more challenging.
Osteomyelitis/
discitis is best demonstrated by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.
Search terms included Bacteroides fragilis, anaerobic bacteria, combined with osteomyelitis, vertebral osteomyelitis,
discitis, or spondylodiscitis.
Serious complications such as nerve root injury, cauda equina syndrome,
discitis and spinal instability have been reported but are rare (9).
Quae enim vestra doctrina est, quam
discitis, quae unico imperatoris edicto tolli et mutari possit, et vos ex iurisconsultus voluntate unius inconsultos queat efficere.
Potential infections include meningitis and Staphylococcus aureus
discitis (Shapiro & Scully, 1992), among others (Coplin, Avellino, Kim, Winn, & Grady, 1999).
The dynamic Wasps number eight ended up missing four months of last season after the infection led to
discitis and then a catalogue of misfortune.
