ArticleSpinal cord series and cases2018
Infected charcot spine arthropathy.
Article in Spinal cord series and cases, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Infected charcot spine.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Article
- Diagnosis behind the mask: A rare case of infected Charcot's spine.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Infected Charcot Spine Arthropathy Following Spinal Cord Injury.Spine surgery and related research · 2022Article
- Surgical Management of Charcot Spinal Arthropathy in the Face of Possible Infection.International journal of spine surgery · 2021Article
- A comprehensive review of the treatment and management of Charcot spine.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2020Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundCharcot spinal arthropathy (CSA), a destructive spinal pathology, is seen in patients with impaired sensation. Superimposed infection in the affected spinal segments can lead to a challenge in the diagnosis and management. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is the leading cause of CSA as persons with SCI have significantly impaired sensation. Though infection of the CSA is rare, SCI persons are prone to superimposed infection of the Charcot spine. We report atypical presentations of three cases of CSA with superimposed infection. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: A 47-year-old male with complete T7-8 SCI developed symptoms suggestive of infection and CSA. He was managed with a posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR) of T12 and intravenous antibiotics as the intraoperative culture showed the growth of
conclusionPyogenic or tubercular infection of CSA should be considered as a diagnostic possibility in persons with SCI who are more prone to infections. The management includes aggressive debridement and circumferential fusion along with appropriate medications to control the infection.
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.