Medium-term outcome of posterior surgery in the treatment of non-tuberculous bacterial spinal infection

Aljawadi, A; Sethi, G; Imo, E; Arnall, FA; Choudhry, M; George, KJ; Tambe, A; Verma, R; Yasin, MN; Mohammed, S; Siddique, I

Abstract

to evaluate the outcome of posterior spinal stabilization surgery for the management of bacterial spinal infection. 21 patients with bacterial infection were managed surgically with posterior stabilization. Outcome measures included neurological status. Follow-up data collected using Spine Tango COMI questionnaires and Euro Qol EQ-5D. The mean improvement in neurological deficits was 0.91 Frankel grade. Residual symptoms of pain had no or minor effect on the work or usual activities in 52% of subjects, with 88% reported having either no or mid problems with mobility. Posterior surgery can improve neurological outcome in approximately half of the patients. [Abstract copyright: © 2019 Professor P K Surendran Memorial Education Foundation. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.]

Citation

Aljawadi, A., Sethi, G., Imo, E., Arnall, F., Choudhry, M., George, K., …Siddique, I. (2019). Medium-term outcome of posterior surgery in the treatment of non-tuberculous bacterial spinal infection. Journal of Orthopaedics, 16(6), 569-575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2019.06.021

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 16, 2019
• Publication Date: Jun 19, 2019
• Deposit Date: Nov 18, 2019
• Journal: Journal of orthopaedics
• Print ISSN: 0972-978X
• Publisher: Calicut Medical College
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 569-575
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2019.06.021
• Keywords: Discitis, Infection, Spine, Spondylodiscitis, Surgery
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2019.06.021
• Related Public URLs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-orthopaedics
• Additional Information: Additional Information : ** From PubMed via Jisc Publications Router **Journal IDs: pissn 0972-978X **Article IDs: pubmed: 31680747; pii: S0972-978X(19)30219-3; pmc: PMC6818358 **History: accepted 16-06-2019; submitted 21-04-2019