ArticleJournal of neurosurgery. Case lessons2022
Surgical treatment in primary spinal infections in a pediatric population: illustrative case.
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- Practical Application of the AO Spine Primary Infection Classification System: Clarifying Definitions, Borderline Cases and Common Misinterpretations.Global spine journal · 2026Review
- Paediatric Cervical Osteomyelitis With an Atypical Presentation: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary spinal infections (PSIs) are a group of uncommon but serious infectious diseases that are characterized by inflammation of the endplate-disc unit. Pediatric spinal infection is rare and challenging to diagnose due to vague presenting symptoms. Most cases are conservatively managed with surgery rarely indicated. The authors performed a systematic review to study the baseline characteristics, clinical presentation, and outcomes of pediatric patients with PSIs who underwent surgical treatment. OBSERVATIONS: PSI in pediatric patients might behave differently in terms of epidemiology, clinical presentation, and outcomes when compared with nonpediatric patients. Overall, PSI ultimately managed surgically in pediatric patients is associated with a high rate of localized pain, neurological compromise, and treatment failure when compared with nonsurgically managed pediatric spinal infections. LESSONS: PSIs managed surgically in the pediatric population were found to be caused by
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