Childhood discitis in a regional children's hospital.
J Pediatr Orthop B
; 21(3): 264-8, 2012 May.
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| ID: mdl-22015583
ABSTRACT
Childhood discitis is rare, can be difficult to diagnose and it is unclear whether it is an infective or simply an inflammatory process. A departmental database search of 46 434 patients identified 12 cases from 1990-2008. The mean time to diagnosis from onset was 22 days. The children usually present with altered gait, a normal infection screen (temperature, white cell count, C-reactive protein, blood cultures) and radiographic loss of intervertebral disc height. Antibiotics were given in 11 cases and but no immobilization was used. Symptoms resolved by a mean of 6.5 weeks with no recurrence. This study highlights the unusual features of this rare condition which should be confirmed with MRI scanning.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Discitis
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Bases de Datos Factuales
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Hospitales Pediátricos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Orthop B
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA