Infective discitis as an uncommon but important cause of back pain in older people

被引：11
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作者：
Goel, V [1 ]
Young, JB [1 ]
Patterson, CJ [1 ]
机构：
[1] St Lukes Hosp, Bradford BD5 0NA, W Yorkshire, England
来源：
AGE AND AGEING | 2000年 / 29卷 / 05期
关键词：
beck pain; infective discitis; inflammatory markers;
D O I：
10.1093/ageing/29.5.454
中图分类号：
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要：
Case reports: two elderly patients (aged 70 and 80 years) presented with severe back pain and restriction of spinal movements. Inflammatory markers were raised and in each case computed tomography findings confirmed infective discitis, One patient improved with antibiotics but the second developed paraplegia, a recognized complication of discitis. Conclusion: the association of hack pain, restricted spinal movements and raised inflammatory markers should act as 'red flags', alerting the clinician to the presence of serious, but potentially treatable pathology.
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页码：454 / 456
页数：3
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