STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. PURPOSE To study short to mid-term outcome of surgically managed elderly patients of tuberculous spondylodiscitis with posterior only approach in terms of decision making and challenges in treatment, choice of implants and outcomes. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Tuberculous spondylodiscitis in the elderly is increasing due to longer survival rates. It presents wit...

Background: MRI has advantage in the diagnosis of spinal infections because its multiplanar capabilities, soft tissue contrast resolution and delineates extent disease. The purpose our study is to identify differences MR imaging between pyogenic TB Spondylodiscitis. Methods Materials: Retrospective analysis Images 72 patients with confirmed Spondylodiscitis (47 25 Spondylodiscitis). T2, STIR, T...

Streptococcus vestibularis is a recently described member of the viridans group that was first isolated from the vestibular mucosa of the human oral cavity and described as a new species in 1988. It has been rarely associated with human infections. In few papers, it has been reported as a causal agent of systemic infection in immunosupressed adults and in those with other severe underlying dise...

To shed light on the role of Streptococcus equisimilis (SE) in the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc infection, we report here a case of lumbar spondylodiscitis in a 37-year-old male caused by SE, with identification of this strain by cultures from L4-L5 lumbar disc biopsy. Intravenous therapy with penicillin and gentamycin combined with immobilization resulted in a rapid and complete recover...

The authors report the cases of 3 patients with tuberculous spondylodiscitis. All patients suffered from severe back or low back pain. Posterolateral endoscopic debridement and irrigation were performed followed by retention of a drainage tube at the affected sites. Additional puncture and drainage were conducted at the same time when extensive cold abscesses were identified around the paravert...

Spondylodiscitis is an inflammatory disease of one or more vertebral bodies and of corresponding intervertebral disc, the fungal etiology is rare, affecting mostly immunocompromised individuals. It is often delayed diagnosis by the indolence of symptoms, presenting itself as serious infection may result in important functional consequences. Here is a 69 year old lady presented with complaints o...

Spondylodiscitis is a rare disease with an incidence of 0.2--2 cases/100 000 inhabitants/year. It affects men more than women (3:1). Its predisposing factors are: diabetes mellitus (DM), advanced age, malnutrition, immunodeficiency (HIV, chronic use of steroids), substance abuse (drugs, alcohol), septicaemia, chronic anaemia and kidney failure. Cervical location is the third most frequent after...

We report a delayed postoperative injury to the esophagus in patient who underwent cervical corpectomy for spondylodiscitis. The was 72-year-old man. He diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging with spondylodiscitis at C5/6/7, an epidural abscess and ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament from C2 C7. For surgical treatment, interbody fusion mesh cage C5/6, anterior plate laminectomy C3/...