Causes and clinical management of vertebral osteomyelitis in Saskatchewan
| Autor: | W H Kirkaldy-Willis, C McDougall, C Parfitt, K Yong-Hing, E Joughin |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis medicine.medical_treatment Risk Factors Internal medicine Epidemiology medicine Vertebral osteomyelitis Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Risk factor Child Transurethral resection of the prostate business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Incidence Osteomyelitis Staphylococcal Infections medicine.disease Saskatchewan Surgery Etiology Female Spinal Diseases Neurology (clinical) Tuberculosis Spinal Osteitis business |
| Zdroj: | Spine. 16(3) |
| ISSN: | 0362-2436 |
| Popis: | A retrospective review of all patients with vertebral osteomyelitis admitted to all Saskatchewan referral hospitals from 1973 to 1986 was undertaken to determine the incidence and clinical characteristics of the disease. There were 73 patients, an incidence of 5.3 cases/million per year. Erroneous initial diagnoses were common (41%). There was a significantly increased risk in patients older than 60 years. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent organism. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was present in 29.5% and was more common in native Indian patients. Surgery was performed in 31% of all patients, and in 50% of those with tuberculous infections. The outcome was excellent in 92% of patients. Diabetes and transurethral resection of the prostate were risk factors for vertebral osteomyelitis. |
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