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2278777

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-3-14
pubmed:abstractText
The roentgenologic course of postoperative discitis is described in 111 patients examined with laminar tomography. The earliest lesion was blurring of the end plate or minor destructions, leading to cavitation of the vertebral body. Mean time from operation to the first clinical symptoms was 3 weeks. Mean time from operation to first radiologic lesions was 2 months, from operation to maximal lesions 4 months, and to the first radiologic sign of healing 5.5 months. A follow-up study was carried out and the radiologic findings were compared to those of a matched control group. A significantly higher incidence of decrease in disc height, intercorporal fusion and major osteophytes was found in the discitis group. The usefulness of laminar tomography, CT, MRI and isotope studies in the diagnosis of discitis is discussed. It is concluded that laminar tomography is a good alternative, when MRI is not available.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0284-1851
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
559-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Postoperative discitis. Radiology of progress and healing.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article