Clinicoradiographic predictors of percutaneous bone biopsy results among patients with suspected thoracolumbar spine infection

ConclusionThe presence of a paraspinal fluid collection or epidural abscess is correlated with positive biopsy yield, and paraspinal fluid collections should be targeted for biopsy. Other imaging findings did  not correlate with biopsy yield. Biopsy may not offer additional information for patients with positive blood cultures.
Source: Skeletal Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research