Infected charcot spine

Key Clinical MessagePatients with an infected charcot spine (ICS) may experience little or no back pain despite severe vertebral destruction. Understanding the pathophysiology underlying ICS and its differential diagnoses is crucial for its accurate diagnosis. Worsening symptoms of chronic charcot spine should raise suspicions of an infection.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hiromu Yoshizato, Tadatsugu Morimoto, Toshihiro Nonaka, Hirohito Hirata, Masaaki Mawatari Tags: CASE IMAGE Source Type: research