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16189461

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-28
pubmed:abstractText
A case of lumbar facet joint infection associated with epidural and paraspinal abscess is presented. A 57-year-old man was hospitalized with severe low back pain that radiated into the bilateral buttocks and legs. The patient had a temperature of 37.3 degrees C, and the biochemical inflammatory parameters were elevated. Initially on admission, we administered antibiotics intravenously. However, pain increased, fever elevated gradually, and bladder-bowel disturbance appeared. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed effusion in the widened facet joint, paraspinal muscles, and epidural space, which compressed the theca severely. We performed an immediate surgical debridement combined with thorough antibiotic therapy and achieved excellent results. MRI was useful for precise diagnosis and operative planning.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1536-0652
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
458-61
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Lumbar facet joint infection associated with epidural and paraspinal abscess: a case report with review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports