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01-01-2007 | Case Report

A case report of lumbar discitis, in a district general hospital

Authors: G. A. Akra, A. N. Baqai, D. Das, M. Bashir

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Issue 1/2007

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This is a report of a 51-year-old male who presented with a history of loin pain, difficulty with moving the back and fever. An isotope bone scan was consistent with infective discitis and blood culture grew Staphylococcus aureus. Diagnosis and treatment was early. On reviewing the literature, we found that diagnosis was averagely delayed. This could be avoided by a high index of suspicion and using readily available investigatory tools.

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Title: A case report of lumbar discitis, in a district general hospital
Authors: G. A. Akra
A. N. Baqai
D. Das
M. Bashir
Publication date: 01-01-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-006-0117-9

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