ArticleEFORT open reviews2017
Spondylodiscitis revisited.
Article in EFORT open reviews, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.
- Conservative versus early surgical treatment in the management of pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for suspected primary and postoperative pyogenic spondylitis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Spondylodiscitis After Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Description of a Rare Complication and Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Oedema on STIR modified the effect of amoxicillin as treatment for chronic low back pain with Modic changes-subgroup analysis of a randomized trial.European radiology · 2021Trial
- Obesity in spontaneous spondylodiscitis: a relevant risk factor for severe disease courses.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Comparison of Hospital Mortality and Risk Factors in Conservative and Surgical Treatment of Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Nationwide Analysis of 49,951 Cases in Germany.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- Escherichia coli vertebral osteomyelitis and spondylodiscitis following transurethral lithotripsy: a delayed complication possibly associated with untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria - a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Operative and antibiotic treatment of cervical spondylodiscitis: a retrospective bicentric outcome analysis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Article
- Infectious Spondylodiscitis of Bacterial Causes in Adults: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges.Microorganisms · 2026Review
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- Progress in diagnosis and treatment of primary spondylodiscitis: a systematic literature review.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- [Spondylitis and spondylodiscitis].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Surgical treatment of unstable spondylodiscitis with posterior instrumentation and bioactive glass (BAG-S53P4): surgical technique and results at medium-term follow-up.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2025Article
- The Impact of Location on De Novo Spondylodiscitis: Regions Matter but Are Secondary to Comorbidities.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Infective Spondylitis in Adults: A Journey Through Diagnosis, Management, and Future Directions.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Current knowledge of vertebral osteomyelitis: a review.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Review
- Aseptic thoracic spondylodiscitis (pseudo discitis) in a septuagenarian without predisposing factors.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Hematologic Inflammation Indices for Differentiating between Brucella, Pyogenic, and Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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Abstract
Spondylodiscitis may involve the vertebral bodies, intervertebral discs, paravertebral structures and spinal canal, with potentially high morbidity and mortality rates.A rise in the susceptible population and improved diagnosis have increased the reported incidence of the disease in recent years.Blood cultures, appropriate imaging and biopsy are essential for diagnosis and treatment.Most patients are successfully treated by conservative means; however, some patients may require surgical treatment.Surgical indications include doubtful diagnosis, progressive neurological deficits, progressive spinal deformity, failure to respond to treatment, and unresolved pain. Cite this article:
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