ReviewAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2023
Spinal infections in the north-east of Scotland: a retrospective analysis.
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- Secondary vs. Primary Spinal Infection in Early Clinical Assessment: A Parsimonious, Leakage-Resistant Modelling Approach with Internal Validation: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A post-hoc analysis of risk factors for poor quality of life after surgical treatment of spondylodiscitis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Hematologic Inflammation Indices for Differentiating between Brucella, Pyogenic, and Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes: A Case Series and a Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionSpinal infection (SI) is uncommon and patients present with varied clinical features. In this review, the presentation, investigation, treatment and outcome of patients with SI in the north-east of Scotland were assessed.
methodsElectronic medical records of adult patients with SI hospitalised at a health board in the north-east of Scotland between 2014 and 2018 were analysed retrospectively. Collected variables included demographics, presenting clinical features, risk factors, comorbidities, admission blood results, microbiological investigations, imaging, treatment and outcomes.
resultsSeventy-two patients were included. Mean age (±sd) was 63.3 years (±14.5). The lumbar spine was the most commonly involved region (51.4%). Back pain (84.7%), altered mobility (33.3%) and fever (29.2%) were the most frequent presenting features. Thoracic spine involvement (
conclusionsPoorer outcomes occurred in patients with thoracic disease, limb weakness, urinary symptoms or CES, whereas better outcomes were associated with the presence of back pain on presentation and malignancy. This analysis highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of SI, alerting clinicians to key factors associated with prognosis.
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